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  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Clinical Decision Rules

Background:

  • The TEN-4-FACESp bruising clinical decision rule (BCDR) is established for predicting abuse in children under 4.
  • Accurate assessment of single bruises is crucial for identifying potential child abuse.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the BCDR's accuracy in predicting abuse when only one bruise is present.
  • To identify differentiating characteristics between abusive and accidental injuries in young children with a single bruise.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary analysis of patients with a single bruise from the BCDR validation study.
  • Comparison of demographics, clinical features, bruising patterns, and psychosocial risk factors between abuse and accident groups.

Main Results:

  • The BCDR demonstrated 81.5% sensitivity and 87.6% specificity for abuse with a single bruise.
  • Abusive injuries were associated with younger age, lower Glasgow Coma Score, and presence of psychosocial risk factors.
  • Bruises in BCDR-positive regions were more common in abusive injuries.

Conclusions:

  • The TEN-4-FACESp BCDR is effective for screening abuse in young children with a single bruise in the pediatric ED.
  • A single positive BCDR finding signifies an elevated risk of abuse.
  • Caution is advised with negative BCDR results due to a higher false-negative rate in this specific analysis.