biostudies-literatureUnknown28(4)Hogberg USwedish National Board of Health and Welfare<h4>Background</h4>The hypothesis of this study is that the diagnosis of infant abuse is associated with criteria for shaken baby syndrome (SBS)/abusive head trauma (AHT), and that that changes in incidence of abuse diagnosis in infants may be due to increased awareness of SBS/AHT criteria.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a population-based register study. Setting: Register study using the Swedish Patient Register, Medical Birth Register, and Cause of Death Register. The diagnosis of infant abuse was based on the International Classification of Diseases, 9th and 10th revision. Participants: All children born in Sweden during 1987-2014 with a follow-up until 1 year of age (N = 2 868 933). SBS/AHT criteria: subdural haemorrhage, cerebral contusion, skull fracture, convulsions, retinal haemorrhage, fEuropean journal of public health641-646https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6296307biostudies-literatureInfant abuse diagnosis associated with abusive head trauma criteria: incidence increase due to overdiagnosis?PMC6296307Aspelin PThiblin ILampa ESerenius FHogberg GHogberg UfalseInfant abuse diagnosis associated with abusive head trauma criteria: incidence increase due to overdiagnosis?<h4>Background</h4>The hypothesis of this study is that the diagnosis of infant abuse is associated with criteria for shaken baby syndrome (SBS)/abusive head trauma (AHT), and that that changes in incidence of abuse diagnosis in infants may be due to increased awareness of SBS/AHT criteria.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a population-based register study. Setting: Register study using the Swedish Patient Register, Medical Birth Register, and Cause of Death Register. The diagnosis of infant abuse was based on the International Classification of Diseases, 9th and 10th revision. Participants: All children born in Sweden during 1987-2014 with a follow-up until 1 year of age (N = 2 868 933). SBS/AHT criteria: subdural haemorrhage, cerebral contusion, skull fracture, convulsions, retinal haemorrhage, f2018-01-01T00:00:00Z2018 Aug2025-04-04T22:30:06.084Z2019-03-27T00:13:16ZS-EPMC62963072967269610.1093/eurpub/cky062