Do data from child protective services and the police enhance modelling of perinatal risk for paediatric abusive head trauma? A retrospective case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

First, to investigate whether there is a relationship between a family being known to child protective services or police at the time of birth and the risk of abusive head trauma (AHT, formerly known as shaken baby syndrome). Second, to investigate whether data from child protective services or police improve a predictive risk model derived from health records.

Design

Retrospective case control study of child protective service and police records.

Setting

Nine maternity hospitals.

Participants

142 consecutive cases of AHT admitted to a tertiary children's hospital from 1991 to 2010 and born in one of the nine participating maternity hospitals. 550 controls matched by the date and hospital of birth.

Outcome measure

Abusive head trauma.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Kelly P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6429859 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature