Research priorities for a multi-center child abuse pediatrics network - CAPNET.
Although child maltreatment medical research has benefited from several multi-center studies, the new specialty of child abuse pediatrics has not had a sustainable network capable of pursuing multiple, prospective, clinically-oriented studies. The Child Abuse Pediatrics Network (CAPNET) is a new multi-center research network dedicated to child maltreatment medical research. In order to establish a relevant, practical research agenda, we conducted a modified Delphi process to determine the topic areas with highest priority for such a network. Research questions were solicited from members of the Ray E. Helfer Society and study authors and were sorted into topic areas. These topic areas were rated for priority using iterative rounds of ratings and in-person meetings. The topics rated with the highest priority were missed diagnosis and selected/indicated prevention. This agenda can be used to target future multi-center child maltreatment medical research.
The Kempe Center for the Prevention & Treatment of Child Abuse & Neglect, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12401 E. 17th Ave. Mailstop B-215, Aurora, CO 80045, United States. Electronic address: Daniel.lindberg@ucdenver.edu.
Daniel M
DM
Lindberg
Division of General Pediatrics and PolicyLab, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Safe Place: Center for Child Protection and Health, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, United States. Electronic address: woodjo@email.chop.edu.
Joanne N
JN
Wood
Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States. Electronic address: Kristine.campbell@hsc.utah.edu.
Kristine A
KA
Campbell
Safe Place: Center for Child Protection and Health, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, United States. Electronic address: scribanop@email.chop.edu.
Philip V
PV
Scribano
Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States. Electronic address: Antoinette.laskey@hsc.utah.edu.
Antoinette
A
Laskey
Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States. Electronic address: John.leventhal@yale.edu.
John M
JM
Leventhal
Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University, United States. Electronic address: Mpierce@luriechildrens.org.
Mary Clyde
MC
Pierce
The Kempe Center for the Prevention & Treatment of Child Abuse & Neglect, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12401 E. 17th Ave. Mailstop B-215, Aurora, CO 80045, United States. Electronic address: Desmond.runyan@childrenscolorado.org.
Desmond K
DK
Runyan
D026683:Advisory Committees; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000145:classification; D032921:Consensus; D003697:Delphi Technique; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012106:Research; D014481:United States
Delphi method; Multi-center research; Physical abuse; Priorities; Research