Psychosocial interventions for the prevention of self-harm repetition: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Suicide is an important public health problem. Providing evidence-based psychosocial interventions to individuals presenting with self-harm is recognised as an important suicide prevention strategy. Therefore, it is crucial to understand which intervention is most effective in preventing self-harm repetition. We will evaluate the comparative efficacy of psychosocial interventions for the prevention of self-harm in adults.

Methods and analysis

We will perform a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) testing psychosocial interventions for the prevention of self-harm repetition. We will include RCTs in adults (mean age: 18 years or more) who presented with self-harm in the 6 months preceding enrolment in the trial.

SUBMITTER: Orri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10450075 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature