Are Screening Tools for Identifying Human Trafficking Victims in Health Care Settings Validated? A Scoping Review.
Mathilde HainautKatherine J ThompsonCaryn J HaHayley L HerzogTimothy RobertsVeronica AdesPublished in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2022)
Few studies have evaluated screening tools for identifying victims of human trafficking in health care settings. The absence of a gold standard for human trafficking screening and lack of consensus on the definition of human trafficking make screening tool validation difficult. Further research is required for the development of safe, effective approaches to patient screening.