Child abuse emergency department screening tool

1. Is the history consistent?	Yes	No
2. Was seeking medical help unnecessarily delayed?	Yes	No
3. Does the onset of the injury fit with the developmental level of the child?	Yes/NA	No
4. Is the behavior of the child, his or hers carers, and their interaction appropriate?	Yes	No
5. Are findings of the head-to-toe examination in accordance with the history?	Yes	No
6. Are there other signals that make you doubt the safety of the child or other family members?	Yes*	No
Other comments

The screening instrument for child abuse used at the emergency departments. One (or more) ticked answers in the dark boxes indicate the possibility of an increased risk of child abuse and further action is recommended.

N/A: not applicable.
* If "Yes," describe the signals in the box "Other comments".

Reproduced from: Louwers E, Korfage IJ, Affourtit MJ, et al. Accuracy of a screening instrument to identify potential child abuse in emergency departments. Child Abuse Negl 2014:1275. Table used with the permission of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Child abuse emergency department screening tool