Table 3.

Levels of Clinical Concern Guidelines

Level	Description
Clear and confirmed	Case history includes verified medical findings of abuse/neglect.
Probable	Case history includes information leading to high level of medical concern for possible abuse/neglect of the child.
Suspicious	Case history includes information which is medically concerning for abuse/neglect. However, there are factors which limit the ability to raise the level of concern.
Unknown	Case history includes information which cannot rule out the possibility of abuse/neglect, and where there are factors that may leave a child at risk for abuse/neglect.
Unlikely	Case history includes information which leads to low concern for abuse/neglect.
No concern	Case history includes information that leads to no significant medical concern for abuse/neglect.