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Open AccessIndicators of recent COVID-19 infection status: findings from a large occupational cohort of staff and postgraduate research students from a UK university
Researchers conducting cohort studies may wish to investigate the effect of episodes of COVID-19 illness on participants. A definitive diagnosis of COVID-19 is not always available, so studies have to rely on ...
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Open AccessAutism spectrum disorders as a risk factor for adolescent self-harm: a retrospective cohort study of 113,286 young people in the UK
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at particularly high risk of suicide and suicide attempts. Presentation to a hospital with self-harm is one of the strongest risk factors for later suicide. ...
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Open AccessInequalities in referral pathways for young people accessing secondary mental health services in south east London
Differences in health service use between ethnic groups have been well documented, but little research has been conducted on inequalities in access to mental health services among young people. This study exam...
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Open AccessSchool absenteeism as a risk factor for self-harm and suicidal ideation in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Self-harm and suicidal ideation in children and adolescents are common and are risk factors for completed suicide. Social exclusion, which can take many forms, increases the risk of self-harm and suicidal idea...
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Open AccessSpatial patterning of self-harm rates within urban areas
Urban areas are usually found to have higher rates of self-harm, with deprivation the strongest predictor at area-level. We use a disease map** approach to examine how self-harm is patterned within an urban ...
