Development and Evaluation of a Short Adverse Childhood Experiences Measure.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Clinicians require tools to rapidly identify individuals with significant childhood adversity as part of routine primary care. The goal of this study was to shorten the 11-item Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) measure and evaluate the feasibility and validity of this shortened measure as a screener to identify adults who have experienced significant childhood adversity.

Methods

Statistical analysis was conducted in 2015. ACE item responses obtained from 2011-2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data were combined to form a sample of 71,413 adults aged ≥18 years. The 11-item Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System ACE measure was subsequently reduced to a two-item screener by maintaining the two dimensi

SUBMITTER: Wade R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5596508 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature