Can the Initial History Predict Whether a Child With a Head Injury Has Been Abused?

Previous studies of child abuse have used the presenting history as part of the case definition of abuse. Thus, data from these studies cannot be used to determine the diagnostic utility of historical features for identifying cases of abuse. The objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic utility of certain historical features for identifying cases of abusive head trauma.We retrospectively studied all children, aged 0 to 3 years, who...