Which are the most useful scales for predicting repeat self-harm? A systematic review evaluating risk scales using measures of diagnostic accuracy

BMJ Open

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2016, Pages

  Quinlivan, L ^a   Cooper, J ^a   Davies, L ^b   Hawton, K ^c   Gunnell, D ^d   Kapur, N ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMUTILATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADULT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84960352101     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009297     Document Type: Review

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