title: The girls' health screen pilot study: a screening instrument for girls in the juvenile detention system.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of the Girls' Health Screen as a screening instrument compared to a standard history and physical examination among females entering juvenile detention. Chi-square analyses were performed to evaluate the association between the results of the self-administered screen and the history and physical examination performed by a provider. The screen was administered to 119 females. A number of acute issues were elicited that were also statistically correlated with the history and physical exam making it a valid screen for urgent issues at the time of detention.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Pediatrics , University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Mana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Golzari
authors.forename: Cynthia J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Mollen
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Acoca
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011330:Prisons
keywords: Juvenile detention; female detention; screening; underserved youth