Validation of a screening tool for labor and sex trafficking among emergency department patients.

Makini Chisolm-StrakerElizabeth SingerDavid StrongGeorge T LooEmily F RothmanCindy ClescaJames d'EtienneNaomi AlanisLynne D Richardson

Published in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2021)

The rapid, 4-item RAFT screening tool demonstrated good sensitivity compared with the existing, resource-intensive reference standard tool. RAFT may enhance the detection of human trafficking in EDs. Additional multicenter studies and research on RAFT's implementation are needed.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
loop mediated isothermal amplification
endothelial cells
chronic kidney disease
primary care
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
label free
psychometric properties
drug induced