Journal article
Identifying children exposed to maltreatment: a systematic review update
Abstract
BackgroundChild maltreatment affects a significant number of children globally. Strategies have been developed to identify children suspected of having been exposed to maltreatment with the aim of reducing further maltreatment and impairment. This systematic review evaluates the accuracy of strategies for identifying children exposed to maltreatment.MethodsWe conducted a systematic search of seven databases: Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, …
Authors
McTavish JR; Gonzalez A; Santesso N; MacGregor JCD; McKee C; MacMillan HL
Journal
BMC Pediatrics, Vol. 20, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2020
DOI
10.1186/s12887-020-2015-4
ISSN
1471-2431