Insufficient evidence for the use of a physical examination to detect maltreatment in children without prior suspicion: A systematic review

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dc.contributor.authorvan Konijnenburg, E. M. H., Teeuw, A. H., Sieswerda-Hoogendoorn, T., Leenders, A. G., & van der Lee, J. H.
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-22T18:33:35Z
dc.date.available2016-07-22T18:33:35Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractBackground: Although it is often performed in clinical practice, the diagnostic value of a screening physical examination to detect maltreatment in children without prior suspicion has not been reviewed. This article aims to evaluate the diagnostic value of a complete physical examination as a screening instrument to detect maltreatment in children without prior suspicion. Methods: We systematically searched the databases of MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO, CINAHL, and ERIC, using a sensitive search strategy. Studies that i) presented medical findings of a complete physical examination for screening purposes in children 0–18 years, ii) specifically recorded the presence or absence of signs of child maltreatment, and iii) recorded child maltreatment confirmed by a reference standard, were included. Two reviewers independently performed study selection, data extraction, and quality appraisal using the QUADAS-2 tool. Results: The search yielded 4,499 titles, of which three studies met the eligibility criteria. The prevalence of confirmed signs of maltreatment during screening physical examination varied between 0.8% and 13.5%. The designs of the studies were inadequate to assess the diagnostic accuracy of a screening physical examination for child maltreatment. Conclusions: Because of the lack of informative studies, we could not draw conclusions about the diagnostic value of a screening physical examination in children without prior suspicion of child maltreatment. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationvan Konijnenburg, E. M. H., Teeuw, A. H., Sieswerda-Hoogendoorn, T., Leenders, A. G., & van der Lee, J. H. (2013). Insufficient evidence for the use of a physical examination to detect maltreatment in children without prior suspicion: A systematic review. Systematic reviews, 2(1), 1.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/2046-4053-2-109?site=systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com  
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2850
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSystematic Reviewsen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectdiagnosisen_US
dc.subjectmedical evaluationen_US
dc.subjectliterature reviewen_US
dc.titleInsufficient evidence for the use of a physical examination to detect maltreatment in children without prior suspicion: A systematic reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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