Epidemiologic evaluation of suspected cases of child maltreatment examined in the Forensic Ambulance of the Institute at Forensic Medicine in Mainz in the years from 2003 to 2015, including a control group recruited in 2016-2017.

• Conditions: child maltreatment; T74.1; Physical abuse

• Registration Number: DRKS00010511
• Lead Sponsor: Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-03-22
• Study Completion: 2019-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 731

Inclusion Criteria

In the clinical file-group: All clinical files from the years 2003 to 2015 of children aged from 0 to 14 years for whom maltreatment was confirmed.

In the control group: parents of children aged from 0 to 14 years who consulted the pediatric clinic of the University Hospital Mainz.

Exclusion Criteria

In the clinical file-group: clinical files of children, who died.

In the control group: suspected child maltreatment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Child maltreatment yes/no?<br>The evaluation results from available files of examinations of cases of suspected child maltreatment and is performed using a standardized questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Suspected risk factors for child maltreatment captured by a standardized questionnaire: Age, gender, status of care, siblings situation of the child, etc.<br>Data regarding the socioeconomic status (or background) of the families the child lives in.