Limited studies exist evaluating the multidisciplinary team (MDT) decision-making process and its outcomes. This study evaluates the MDT determination of the likelihood of child sexual abuse (CSA) and its association to the outcome of the child protective services (CPS) disposition. A retrospective cohort study of CSA patients was conducted. The MDT utilized an a priori Likert rating scale to determine the likelihood of abuse. Subjects were dichotomized into high versus low/intermediate likelihood of CSA as determined by the MDT. Clinical and demographic characteristics were compared based upon MDT and CPS decisions. Fourteen hundred twenty-two patients were identified. A high likelihood for abuse was determined in 997 cases (70%). CPS substantiated or indicated the allegation of CSA in 789 cases (79%, Kappa 0.54). Any CSA disclosure, particularly moderate risk disclosure (AOR 59.3, 95% CI 26.50-132.80) or increasing total number of CSA disclosures (AOR 1.3, 95% CI 1.11-1.57), was independently associated with a high likelihood for abuse determination. Specific clinical features associated with discordant cases in which MDT determined high likelihood for abuse and CPS did not substantiate or indicate CSA included being white or providing a low risk CSA disclosure or other non-CSA disclosure. MDT determination regarding likelihood of abuse demonstrated moderate agreement to CPS disposition outcome. CSA disclosure is predictive of the MDT determination for high likelihood of CSA. Agreement between MDT determination and CPS protection decisions appear to be driven by the type of disclosures, highlighting the importance of the forensic interview in ensuring appropriate child protection plans.

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评估多学科团队 (MDT) 决策过程及其结果的研究有限。这项研究评估了MDT对儿童性虐待 (CSA) 可能性的确定及其与儿童保护服务 (CPS) 处置结果的关联。对CSA患者进行了回顾性队列研究。MDT使用先验的Likert等级量表来确定滥用的可能性。由MDT确定,将受试者分为CSA的高可能性与低/中可能性。根据MDT和CPS决策比较了临床和人口统计学特征。确定了142名患者。在997情况下确定了滥用的可能性很高 (70%)。CPS在789案件中证实或表明了CSA的指控 (79%,Kappa 0.54)。任何CSA披露,特别是中等风险披露 (AOR 59.3,95% CI 26.50-132.80) 或CSA披露总数不断增加 (AOR 1.3,95% CI 1.11-1.57),与滥用确定的高可能性独立相关。与不一致的病例相关的特定临床特征,其中MDT确定了滥用的高可能性,而CPS并未证实或表明CSA包括白人或提供低风险CSA披露或其他非CSA披露。关于滥用可能性的MDT确定显示出对CPS处置结果的中等一致性。CSA披露可预测MDT确定CSA的高可能性。MDT确定与CPS保护决定之间的协议似乎是由披露类型驱动的,这突显了法医面谈在确保适当的儿童保护计划中的重要性。

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