Appraisal of published guidelines in European countries addressing the clinical care of childhood sexual abuse : protocol for a systematic review

Otterman, Gabriel; Nurmatov, Ulugbek; Akhlaq, Ather; Naughton, Aideen; Kemp, Alison Mary; Korhonen, Laura; Jud, Andreas; Vollmer Sandholm, Mary Jo; Mora-Theuer, Eva; Moultrie, Sarah; Chalumeau, Martin; Karst, Wouter A.; Greenbaum, Jordan

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064008

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-30081

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Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Appraisal of published guidelines in European countries addressing the clinical care of childhood sexual abuse : protocol for a systematic review
Authors:	Otterman, Gabriel Nurmatov, Ulugbek Akhlaq, Ather Naughton, Aideen Kemp, Alison Mary Korhonen, Laura Jud, Andreas Vollmer Sandholm, Mary Jo Mora-Theuer, Eva Moultrie, Sarah Chalumeau, Martin Karst, Wouter A. Greenbaum, Jordan
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064008 10.21256/zhaw-30081
Published in:	BMJ Open
Volume(Issue):	13
Issue:	4
Page(s):	e064008
Issue Date:	17-Apr-2023
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	2044-6055
Language:	English
Subjects:	Accident medicine; Child protection; Protocols & guidelines; Quality in health care; Child; Humans; Gray literature; Mental health; Research design; Public health; Sex offense; Emergency medicine
Subject (DDC):	362.7: Youth services
Abstract:	Introduction: Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a global public health problem with potentially severe health and mental health consequences. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) should be familiar with risk factors and potential indicators of CSA, and able to provide appropriate medical management. The WHO issued global guidelines for the clinical care of children with CSA, based on rigorous review of the evidence base. The current systematic review identifies existing CSA guidelines issued by government agencies and academic societies in the European Region and assesses their quality and clarity to illuminate strengths and identify opportunities for improvement. Methods and analysis: This 10-database systematic review will be conducted according to the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination guidelines and will be reported according to The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. Guidance for HCPs regarding CSA, written by a national governmental agency or academic society of HCPs within 34 COST Action 19106 Network Countries (CANC) and published in peer-reviewed or grey literature between January 2012 and November 2022, is eligible for inclusion. Two independent researchers will search the international literature, screen, review and extract data. Included guidelines will be assessed for completeness and clarity, compared with the WHO 2017/2019 guidelines on CSA, and evaluated for consistency between the CANC guidelines. The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II tool and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology will be used to evaluate CANC guidelines. Descriptive statistics will summarise content similarities and differences between the WHO guidelines and national guidelines; data will be summarised using counts, frequencies, proportions and per cent agreement between country-specific guidelines and the WHO 2017/2019 guidelines. Ethics and dissemination: There are no individuals or protected health information involved and no safety issues identified. Results will be published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/30081
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	Social Work
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Childhood, Youth and Family (IKJF)
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Otterman, G., Nurmatov, U., Akhlaq, A., Naughton, A., Kemp, A. M., Korhonen, L., Jud, A., Vollmer Sandholm, M. J., Mora-Theuer, E., Moultrie, S., Chalumeau, M., Karst, W. A., & Greenbaum, J. (2023). Appraisal of published guidelines in European countries addressing the clinical care of childhood sexual abuse : protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open, 13(4), e064008. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064008

Otterman, G. et al. (2023) ‘Appraisal of published guidelines in European countries addressing the clinical care of childhood sexual abuse : protocol for a systematic review’, BMJ Open, 13(4), p. e064008. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064008.

G. Otterman et al., “Appraisal of published guidelines in European countries addressing the clinical care of childhood sexual abuse : protocol for a systematic review,” BMJ Open, vol. 13, no. 4, p. e064008, Apr. 2023, doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064008.

OTTERMAN, Gabriel, Ulugbek NURMATOV, Ather AKHLAQ, Aideen NAUGHTON, Alison Mary KEMP, Laura KORHONEN, Andreas JUD, Mary Jo VOLLMER SANDHOLM, Eva MORA-THEUER, Sarah MOULTRIE, Martin CHALUMEAU, Wouter A. KARST und Jordan GREENBAUM, 2023. Appraisal of published guidelines in European countries addressing the clinical care of childhood sexual abuse : protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 17 April 2023. Bd. 13, Nr. 4, S. e064008. DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064008

Otterman, Gabriel, Ulugbek Nurmatov, Ather Akhlaq, Aideen Naughton, Alison Mary Kemp, Laura Korhonen, Andreas Jud, et al. 2023. “Appraisal of Published Guidelines in European Countries Addressing the Clinical Care of Childhood Sexual Abuse : Protocol for a Systematic Review.” BMJ Open 13 (4): e064008. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064008.

Otterman, Gabriel, et al. “Appraisal of Published Guidelines in European Countries Addressing the Clinical Care of Childhood Sexual Abuse : Protocol for a Systematic Review.” BMJ Open, vol. 13, no. 4, Apr. 2023, p. e064008, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064008.