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The adult industry's system of regular STI testing and exposure tracking protocol is one such method of harm reduction.
The definition of self-harm used in both these studies was similar, specifically mentioning an "overdose" or another method of harm.
The specialist assessment rate varied by method of harm; the median rate for self-cutting was 45% (IQR 28 63%) vs 58% (IQR 48 73%) for self-poisoning.
Individual-level data were collected using a one page data collection sheet (see online supplementary appendix 1), which included demographic and clinical data, method of harm and the patient's recent contact with specialist mental health services.
A Wilcoxon signed-rank test showed that the assessment rate was lower among those who self-cut as a method of harm (z=−3.745, p=<0.001) than those who self-poisoned, with a median hospital rate of 45% (IQR 28 63%) vs 58% (IQR 48 73%), respectively.
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13 Studies comparing different methods of harm detection have found very little overlap of the detected harms.
Methods of harm reduction that have been shown to reduce HIV transmission in IDU populations include increased syringe access, drug treatment and expanded anti-retroviral therapy.
The main method of self-harm was known in 99.7% (6424/6442) of index episodes: self-poisoning with drugs in 79% (5073) of individuals, self-poisoning (other, eg, bleach, antifreeze and batteries) in 2% (102), self-cutting in 14% (890) and other methods of harm (including burning, attempted hanging and jumping) in 6% (359).
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