ReviewThe Lancet regional health. Europe2025
Defining child maltreatment for research and surveillance: an international, multi-sectoral, Delphi consensus study in 34 countries in Europe and surrounding regions.
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- Child maltreatment and resilience in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychological medicine · 2025Pooled it
- A Digital Registry and Education Network for Child Maltreatment Protection: Protocol for a Pilot Observational Exploratory Intervention Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Observational
- Mapping behavioural mechanisms linking childhood maltreatment, cognition, impulsivity, and suicidality in bipolar disorder: A network approach.Translational psychiatry · 2026Article
- Sexual violence against children and adolescents: analysis in peripheral contexts in the metropolis of São Paulo, Brazil.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- Assessing and Improving Access to Health and Social Care Services for Children Rendered Vulnerable by Abuse: Protocol for a Cross-Sectoral Longitudinal, Mixed Methods, Multi-Country Study Using Nationwide Data in Europe.International journal of population data science · 2026Article
- Efficacy of psychosocial interventions on social functioning in individuals with childhood maltreatment experiences: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Child maltreatment is a complex public health issue that has consequences across the life-course. Studies to quantify child maltreatment and identify interventions and services are constrained by a lack of uniform definitions. We conducted a European Delphi study to reach consensus on types and characteristics of child maltreatment for use in surveillance and research. Statements were developed following a scoping review and identification of key concepts by an international expert team (n = 19). A multidisciplinary expert panel (n = 70) from 34 countries completed three rounds of an online survey. We defined consensus as ≥70% agreement or disagreement with each statement after the final round. Consensus was reached on 26/31 statements (participant retention rate 94%). From the statements, we propose a unified definition of child maltreatment to improve measurement and surveillance in Europe. Concerted efforts are now required to test and refine the definition further prior to real-world operationalisation.
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