Table 1 Adam’s classification of the victims
Adam’s classification 2004 | Adam’s classification revised version 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Class | Victims | Findings in suspected child sexual abuse | Victims |
Class 1 Normal or unrelated to abuse | 40 | Findings commonly seen in non abused children | 40 |
Class 2 No specific signs | 24 | Findings with no expert consensus on interpretation with respect to sexual contact or trauma | 24 |
Class 3 Signs concerning for abuse | 21 | Findings Diagnostic of Trauma and/or Sexual Contact | 26 |
Class 4 Clear evidence of blunt force or penetrating trauma to or behind the hymen | 5 | ||