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Using Data Linkage to Investigate Inconsistent Reporting of Self-Harm and Questionnaire Non-Response

Mars, B; Cornish, R; Heron, J; Boyd, A; Crane, C; Hawton, K; Lewis, G; ... Gunnell, D; + view all (2016) Using Data Linkage to Investigate Inconsistent Reporting of Self-Harm and Questionnaire Non-Response. Archives of Suicide Research , 20 (2) pp. 113-141. 10.1080/13811118.2015.1033121. Green open access

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine agreement between self-reported and medically recorded self-harm, and investigate whether the prevalence of self-harm differs in questionnaire responders vs. non-responders. A total of 4,810 participants from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) completed a self-harm questionnaire at age 16 years. Data from consenting participants were linked to medical records (number available for analyses ranges from 205-3,027). The prevalence of self-harm leading to hospital admission was somewhat higher in questionnaire non-responders than responders (2.0 vs. 1.2%). Hospital attendance with self-harm was under-reported on the questionnaire. One third reported self-harm inconsistently over time; inconsistent reporters were less likely to have depression and fewer had self-harmed with suicidal intent. Self-harm prevalence estimates derived from self-report may be underestimated; more accurate figures may come from combining data from multiple sources.

Type: Article
Title: Using Data Linkage to Investigate Inconsistent Reporting of Self-Harm and Questionnaire Non-Response
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2015.1033121
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2015.1033121
Language: English
Additional information: Published with license by Taylor & Francis. Copyright © Becky Mars, Rosie Cornish, Jon Heron, Andy Boyd, Catherine Crane, Keith Hawton, Glyn Lewis, Kate Tilling, John Macleod, and David Gunnell. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords: ALSPAC, agreement, consistency, data linkage, self-harm, suicide attempt
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1486642
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