Diagnosis of Elder Abuse in U.S. Emergency Departments.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the proportion of visits to U.S. emergency departments (EDs) in which a diagnosis of elder abuse is reached using two nationally representative datasets.

Design

Retrospective cross-sectional analysis.

Setting

U.S. ED visits recorded in the 2012 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) or the 2011 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS).

Participants

All ED visits of individuals aged 60 and older.

Measurements

The primary outcome was elder abuse defined according to International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification diagnosis codes. The proportion of visits with elder abuse was estimated using survey weights. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated to identify demographic characteristics

SUBMITTER: Evans CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5258672 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature