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Scales for predicting risk following self-harm: an observational study in 32 hospitals in England

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the extent to which risk scales were used for the assessment of self-harm by emergency department clinicians and mental health staff, and to examine the association between the use of a risk scale and measures of service quality and repeat self-harm within 6 months. DESIGN: Observational study. SETTING: A stratified random sample of 32 hospitals in England. PARTICIPANTS: 6442 individuals presenting with self-harm to 32 hospital services during a 3-month period betwee...

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10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004732

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Psychiatry
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Author
Publisher:
BMJ Publishing Group Publisher's website
Journal:
BMJ Open Journal website
Publication date:
2014-05-02
Acceptance date:
2014-04-11
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2044-6055
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English
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uuid:13a5ea64-b53b-4439-8410-b4db82b36fe5
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pubs:465164
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465164
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2014-06-17

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