Difficulties in determining the diagnostic accuracy of an instrument to verify suspected sexual abuse in young children: ‘autopsy’ of the PICAS study
Due to the absence of a reliable reference standard, the diagnostic accuracy of the SKPI could not be determined. Beyond organisational challenges and stricter data protection laws, the gap between medical diagnostics, child protection and law enforcement highlights the need for a novel, collaborative approach in this type of research.
Authors
- Sonja N. Brilleslijper‐Kater
- Rick Robert van Rijn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8876-6515)
- Johannes B. van Goudoever (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3960-1703)
- Iva Bicanic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7535-1006)
- Rian Teeuw
- Kirsten van Ham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6328-7123)
- Johanna H van der Lee
Institutions
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Federatie Medisch Specialisten (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Paediatrics Open
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2025-003950
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Related Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Janivo Stichting