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.
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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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