Assessing whether minimum standards were achieved in child maltreatment clinical assessments
| Criteria | Sole SA n=134 | Joint SA n=70 | PAN n=75 | CM (total) n=279 |
| Trained doctor completed assessment | 134 (100%) | 70 (100%) | 75 (100%) | 279 (100%) |
| Social worker present | 134 (100%) | 70 (100%) | 62 (83%) | 265 (95%) |
| Protocol used | 130 (97%) | 70 (100%) | 75 (100%) | 275 (99%) |
| Case discussed with most senior doctor | 134 (100%) | 70 (100%) | 75 (100%) | 279 (100%) |
| Report generated | 114* (100%) | 70 (100%) | 75 (100%) | 259* (100%) |
| Attended medical follow-up assessment | 45 (34%) | 35 (50%) | 40 (53%) | 120 (43%) |
| Offered follow-up but was not brought | 37 (28%) | 20 (29%) | 18 (24%) | 75 (27%) |
| No follow-up appointment offered | 27 (20%) | 14 (20%) | 12 (16%) | 53 (19%) |
| Unknown | 25 (19%) | 1 (1%) | 5 (7%) | 31 (11%) |
| Attended psychological follow-up assessment | 73 (55%) | 24 (34%) | 4 (5%) | 101 (36%) |
| Offered a follow-up but was not brought | 38 (28%) | 14 (20%) | 3 (4%) | 55 (19%) |
| No follow-up appointment offered | 17 (13%) | 24 (34%) | 68 (90%) | 109 (39%) |
| Unknown | 6 (4%) | 8 (12%) | 0 (0%) | 14 (5%) |
*Only reports that were needed were generated.
CM, child maltreatment; PAN, physical abuse and neglect; SA, sexual assault.