Objective: The study explores risk assessment methods used in CWS investigations, and the impact of these instruments on documented risk factors, assessments of risk and need, and interventions offered. 

Methods: Data was drawn from the SAVE study 2023. 

Results: The risk assessment instrument may implact upon the riskfactors documented, and riskfactors were documented to a higher degree regarding children with a Swedish background, older children and children with known or suspected disabilities, and in relation to psychological violence to children including exposure to intimate partner violence. No clear links were found between documented risk factors, the overall assessment or the interventions offered.

Conclusions: The results indicate that there is a clear need practice improvement as regards research-based risk assessments in CWS investigations in cases of violence to children.