Artificial Intelligence Enhances Accuracy in Child Abuse Estimation for Better Protection and Intervention Strategies
A new study shows that artificial intelligence (AI) can greatly enhance the accuracy of detecting child physical abuse in emergency departments. Presented at the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, the research highlights how existing coding methods, like ICD-10-CM, often misestimate abuse rates. By using a machine-learning model that analyzes both injury and abuse-specific codes, researchers ...
