TY - JOUR
T1 - Benefits of longitudinally linked national records of child maltreatment report and foster care
AU - Kim, Hyunil
AU - Orsi-Hunt, Rebecca
AU - Drake, Brett
AU - Hollinshead, Dana
AU - Fluke, John
AU - Jones, Dylan
AU - Wilson, Rachel
AU - Jonson-Reid, Melissa
AU - Ahn, Eunhye
N1 - This work was funded by a grant from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 90FA3001, and from the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), 1P50HD096719. The analyses presented in this publication were based on data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System Child Files and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Foster Care Files. These data were provided by the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect at Cornell University, and have been used with permission. The data were originally collected under the auspices of the Children's Bureau (CB). Funding was provided by the CB. The ACF, the collector of the original data, the CB, NDACAN, Cornell University, and the agents or employees of these institutions bear no responsibility for the analyses or interpretation presented here. The information and opinions expressed reflect solely the opinions of the authors.
This work was funded by a grant from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 90FA3001 , and from the National Institute for Child Health and Development (NICHD), 1P50HD096719 . The analyses presented in this publication were based on data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System Child Files and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Foster Care Files. These data were provided by the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect at Cornell University, and have been used with permission. The data were originally collected under the auspices of the Children's Bureau (CB). Funding was provided by the CB . The ACF, the collector of the original data, the CB, NDACAN, Cornell University, and the agents or employees of these institutions bear no responsibility for the analyses or interpretation presented here. The information and opinions expressed reflect solely the opinions of the authors.
PY - 2025/3
Y1 - 2025/3
N2 - Background: The Report and Placement Integrated Data System (RAPIDS) integrates two U.S. national data systems—NCANDS' child maltreatment report (CMR) records and AFCARS' foster care (FC) records—into a single longitudinal dataset spanning 2006–2021. This integration enables comprehensive child maltreatment analysis by linking the annual files from these previously separate systems. Objective: To explore benefits of RAPIDS data in understanding CMR outcomes. Participants and setting: Children aged 0–10 years with CMRs in 2018 (N = 2,371,119). Methods: Using logistic regression, we modeled five outcomes: two current outcomes from 2018 index reports (substantiation and foster care entry) and three future outcomes within two years (re-report, substantiated re-report, and foster are entry). For each outcome, we compared models using only index report data without RAPIDS variables against models incorporating RAPIDS-enabled variables that capture longitudinal patterns across reports, placements, and siblings. Results: RAPIDS data improved model performance across all outcomes, with greater gains for future outcomes. Overall model fit (Tjur's R2) increased for substantiation (11.75 % → 12.53 %), FC entry (4.17 % → 6.38 %), rereport (0.94 % → 4.99 %), substantiated rereport (1.04 % → 3.31 %), and future FC entry (0.85 % → 2.51 %). Predictive performance also improved: at 80 % sensitivity, specificity increased for substantiation (54 % → 56 %), FC entry (52 % → 58 %), rereport (27 % → 36 %), substantiated rereport (33 % → 42 %), and future FC entry (37 % → 49 %). Additionally, RAPIDS data enabled analysis of a wider array of predictors and their associations with outcomes, fully utilizing national longitudinal CMR and FC records. Conclusions: RAPIDS data enhance explanatory power and predictive accuracy, enabling nationwide, longitudinal analysis of CMR and FC records and offering valuable insights into risk and protective factors.
AB - Background: The Report and Placement Integrated Data System (RAPIDS) integrates two U.S. national data systems—NCANDS' child maltreatment report (CMR) records and AFCARS' foster care (FC) records—into a single longitudinal dataset spanning 2006–2021. This integration enables comprehensive child maltreatment analysis by linking the annual files from these previously separate systems. Objective: To explore benefits of RAPIDS data in understanding CMR outcomes. Participants and setting: Children aged 0–10 years with CMRs in 2018 (N = 2,371,119). Methods: Using logistic regression, we modeled five outcomes: two current outcomes from 2018 index reports (substantiation and foster care entry) and three future outcomes within two years (re-report, substantiated re-report, and foster are entry). For each outcome, we compared models using only index report data without RAPIDS variables against models incorporating RAPIDS-enabled variables that capture longitudinal patterns across reports, placements, and siblings. Results: RAPIDS data improved model performance across all outcomes, with greater gains for future outcomes. Overall model fit (Tjur's R2) increased for substantiation (11.75 % → 12.53 %), FC entry (4.17 % → 6.38 %), rereport (0.94 % → 4.99 %), substantiated rereport (1.04 % → 3.31 %), and future FC entry (0.85 % → 2.51 %). Predictive performance also improved: at 80 % sensitivity, specificity increased for substantiation (54 % → 56 %), FC entry (52 % → 58 %), rereport (27 % → 36 %), substantiated rereport (33 % → 42 %), and future FC entry (37 % → 49 %). Additionally, RAPIDS data enabled analysis of a wider array of predictors and their associations with outcomes, fully utilizing national longitudinal CMR and FC records. Conclusions: RAPIDS data enhance explanatory power and predictive accuracy, enabling nationwide, longitudinal analysis of CMR and FC records and offering valuable insights into risk and protective factors.
KW - Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System
KW - Child Protective Services
KW - Child maltreatment report
KW - Foster care
KW - National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
KW - Report And Placement Integrated Data System
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85215229053
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U2 - 10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107262
DO - 10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107262
M3 - Article
C2 - 39837168
AN - SCOPUS:85215229053
SN - 0145-2134
VL - 161
JO - Child Abuse and Neglect
JF - Child Abuse and Neglect
M1 - 107262
ER -