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Determine whether racial disparities exist in evaluating and reporting pediatric fractures for physical abuse.

October 2, 2002JAMA

Racial Differences in the Evaluation of Pediatric Fractures for Physical Abuse

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WLWendy G. LaneUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore

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Observational study reveals racial disparities in abuse evaluations for pediatric fractures, suggesting biased clinical reporting among accidentally injured toddlers.

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Determine whether racial disparities exist in evaluating and reporting pediatric fractures for physical abuse.
Analyzed clinical evaluations and reporting rates for suspected physical abuse in pediatric patients presenting with fractures.
Controlled for the clinical likelihood of abusive trauma, specifically evaluating outcomes in toddlers with accidental injuries.
Minority children had higher baseline rates of abusive fractures within the analyzed cohort.
Minority children were significantly more likely to be evaluated and reported for suspected abuse even after controlling for injury likelihood, with marked disparities observed in toddlers with accidental trauma.

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Wendy G. Lane (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc69dcd7a2ed31381332e4 https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.288.13.1603

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Observational study reveals racial disparities in abuse evaluations for pediatric fractures, suggesting biased clinical reporting among accidentally injured toddlers.

Racial Differences in the Evaluation of Pediatric Fractures for Physical Abuse

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Racial Differences in the Evaluation of Pediatric Fractures for Physical Abuse

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