Identifying pediatric emergency department visits for aggression using administrative claims data

• Published in: The American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 55; pp. 89 - 94
• Main Authors: Peleggi, Analise, Strub, Bryan, Kim, Soo-Jeong, Rockhill, Carol M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2022; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adolescent; Aggression; Aggressive behavior; Aggressiveness; Assaults; Behavior disorders; Child; Children & youth; Codes; Emergency department; Emergency medical care; Emergency medical services; Emergency Service, Hospital; Gender; Hospitals, Pediatric; Humans; International Classification of Diseases; Mass Screening; Mental disorders; Mental health; Pediatrics; Physicians; Public health; Retrospective Studies; Reviews; Trauma; United States; Violence; United States; United States > US; Emergency department; MH; Aggression; Mental health; PHIS; ED

Violence and aggressive behaviors among youth are a leading cause of Emergency Department (ED) mental health (MH) encounters. A consistent method is needed for public health research, to identify ED encounters associated with aggression. The aim of this study was to develop such a screening procedur...