@article{ref1,
title="Reliability of family maltreatment diagnostic criteria: 41 site dissemination field trial",
journal="Journal of family psychology",
year="2009",
author="Heyman, Richard E. and Smith Slep, Amy M.",
volume="23",
number="6",
pages="905-910",
abstract="R. E. Heyman and A. M. S. Slep developed and conducted an effectiveness trial of a diagnostic system for child and partner maltreatment. The current investigation tested the widespread dissemination of the diagnostic system at 41 child and partner maltreatment services sites (n = 549 partner maltreatment cases and n = 342 child maltreatment cases). Agreement between field and master reviewers' decisions was good for partner physical and emotional abuse (kappa = 0.83-0.84). Agreement was also good for child physical, emotional, and sexual abuse (kappa = 0.73-0.89) but lagged slightly for child neglect (kappa = 0.66). Thus, multifaceted and content valid family maltreatment diagnostic criteria can be disseminated reliably. Replication studies of interrater agreement of the diagnostic system in typical clinical and agency settings are necessary; however, the high levels of agreement in myriad field sites imply that consistency of maltreatment determinations is achievable in widespread use.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0893-3200",
doi="10.1037/a0017011",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0017011"
}