Systematic review in the field of Child Protection

["Leona Bull" <l.bull@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A systematic review on the detection of non-accidental injury amongst 
children attending Accident & Emergency departments has recently commenced 
at the Institute of Child Health, University College of London, UK.  The 
aims of the project are to determine:

The patterns of health service use by children suffering from 
non-accidental injury. How and when do children with non-accidental injury 
present to health services?

The accuracy of alternative diagnostic strategies for detecting 
non-accidental physical injury in children attending A&E.  This includes 
screening tests, such as checking that the injury is consistent with the 
reported history of how it occurred, and clinical tests, such as specific 
patterns of bruising.

The uptake, acceptability, and health service resource implications, of 
different diagnostic and confirmatory procedures for non-accidental 
physical injury in children.

If anyone should know of any relevant studies or data sources (I am 
particularly interested in the grey literature and pre-published work), 
then I would be most grateful if they would contact me.

With thanks
Dr Leona Bull