Poor school attendance and exclusion: a systematic review protocol on educational risk factors for self-harm and suicidal behaviours.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Schools have an important role in recognising and preventing self-harm and suicidal behaviour in their students, however little is known about which educational factors are associated with heightened risk. We will systematically review the existing evidence on two key educational performance indicators that are routinely collected by school administrative systems: school attendance and exclusion. We will investigate their association with self-harm and suicidal behaviour in school-age children and adolescents. Knowledge of this association could help inform suicide prevention strategies at clinical, school and population levels.

Methods and analysis

We will conduct a systematic search of Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO, British Education Index and Education Resources

SUBMITTER: Epstein S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6303662 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature