Prevalence, risk, sensitivity, and specificity: a commentary on the epidemiology of child sexual abuse and the development of a research agenda.
Prevalence, risk, sensitivity, and specificity: a commentary on the epidemiology of child sexual abuse and the development of a research agenda.
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患病率、风险、敏感性和特异性：对儿童性虐待流行病学的评论和研究议程的制定。
DOI：
10.1016/s0145-2134(98)00015-5
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发表时间：
1998
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Runyan,DK
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作者：
Runyan,DK
WHY BOTHER TO pursue the epidemiology of child sexual abuse? There are many pressing questions about abuse and it’s manifestations. One could argue that sexual abuse occurs in sufficient numbers to merit research and that accurate enumeration of events is not of continued importance. Finkelhor, Hotaling, Lewis, and Smith (1990) have amply demonstrated that an astounding proportion of the adult population report having been sexually victimized as children. We need to provide services on the basis of reported cases; and we know enough now to get going on improving services. The most compelling research needs in the area of child sexual abuse are on service delivery and the impact of interventions (National Research Council, 1993). However, epidemiologic methods are exactly the techniques and approaches that will permit study of the consequences of abuse and the success of intervention.
