ArticleThe western journal of emergency medicine2021
Coding of Sexual Assault by Emergency Physicians: A Nationally Representative Study.
Article in The western journal of emergency medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Childhood Sexual Abuse and Long-Term Risk of Self-Harm, Overdose, and Cardiovascular Disease.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Emergency Department Preparedness to Care for Sexual Assault Survivors: A Nationwide Study.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2023Article
- Trends in US Emergency Department Use After Sexual Assault, 2006-2019.JAMA network open · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionSexual assault is a public health problem that affects many Americans and has multiple long-lasting effects on victims. Medical evaluation after sexual assault frequently occurs in the emergency department, and documentation of the visit plays a significant role in decisions regarding prosecution and outcomes of legal cases against perpetrators. The American College of Emergency Physicians recommends coding such visits as sexual assault rather than adding modifiers such as "alleged."
methodsThis study reviews factors associated with coding of visits as sexual assault compared to suspected sexual assault using the 2016 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample.
resultsYounger age, female gender, a larger number of procedure codes, urban hospital location, and lack of concurrent alcohol use are associated with coding for confirmed sexual assault.
conclusionImplications of this coding are discussed.
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