2020
Impact of the Take 5 Safety Plan for Crying on the Occurrence of Abusive Head Trauma in Infants
Bechtel K, Gaither J, Leventhal J. Impact of the Take 5 Safety Plan for Crying on the Occurrence of Abusive Head Trauma in Infants. Child Abuse Review 2020, 29: 282-290. DOI: 10.1002/car.2622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYale-New Haven HospitalAbusive head traumaElectronic medical recordsAdjusted odds ratioHead traumaCaregiver frustrationTAKE 5Likelihood of AHTNon-abusive head traumaDiagnosis of AHTNewborn hospital dischargeNew Haven HospitalCent of controlCaregivers of newbornsCase-control designInfant cryingHospital dischargeHead injuryMedical recordsOdds ratioMedical providersInfantsKey Practitioner MessageLogistic regressionAbuse services
2017
Inter-rater reliability of physical abuse determinations in young children with fractures
Buesser KE, Leventhal JM, Gaither JR, Tate V, Cooperman DR, Moles RL, Silva CT, Ehrlich LJ, Sharkey MS. Inter-rater reliability of physical abuse determinations in young children with fractures. Child Abuse & Neglect 2017, 72: 140-146. PMID: 28802910, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild abuse pediatriciansModerate agreementPediatric emergency departmentMedical record dataYoung childrenAbusive injuriesEmergency departmentJoint ratingsClinical detailsInter-rater reliabilityPediatric radiologistsClinical scenariosMedical providersPairs of ratersPediatric orthopaedistsLevel of agreementOrthopaedistsRecord dataCliniciansGold standardIndependent ratingsRadiologistsChildrenExtent of agreementPhysicians