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Can the Edinburgh Risk of Repetition Scale Predict Repetition of Deliberate Self‐poisoning in an Australian Clinical Setting?
Author(s) -
Carter Gregory Leigh,
Clover Kerrie Ann,
Bryant Jennifer Lynn,
Whyte Ian Macgregor
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1521/suli.32.3.230.22175
Subject(s) - repetition (rhetorical device) , parasuicide , logistic regression , medicine , population , psychology , poison control , injury prevention , medical emergency , suicide attempt , environmental health , philosophy , linguistics
This study tested the ability of the Edinburgh Risk of Repetition Scale (ERRS) to identify patients at high risk for repeat deliberate self‐poisoning (DSP). Consecutive DSP patients ( N = 1, 317) over a 3‐year period were followed‐up for 12 months. A statistically significant relationship between ERRS scores and repetition was observed; however, sensitivity and specificity were low. Logistic regression analysis revealed only “previous parasuicide” contributed significantly to repetition. The ERRS had limited value in identifying patients at high risk of repeat DSP in this clinical population.