Assessing the predictability of self-harm in a high-risk adult prisoner population: a prospective cohort study.
Mike C HortonWendy DyerAlan TennantNat M J WrightPublished in: Health & justice (2018)
Prospective self-harm was not predicted by any of the pre-existing instruments that were under consideration. Exploratory logistic regression analysis did reveal gender-specific item sets, producing predictive algorithms which were statistically significant in predicting future self-harm; however, the operational functionality of these item sets may be limited.