Ref (type)	Population	Outcome, Interventions	Results and statistical analysis	Effect size	Favours
Overall functioning
RCT	216 people; mean age 41 years, admitted to hospital after deliberate self-harm, 51%–54% with a previous history of deliberate self-harm	Overall functioning (mean score as assessed by Global Assessment of Functioning Scale) 12 months 61.4 with telephone contact at 4 and 8 months 58.6 with usual care (not defined)	Significance not assessed
Suicidal ideation
RCT	216 people; mean age 41 years, admitted to hospital after deliberate self-harm, 51%–54% with a previous history of deliberate self-harm	Mean score on the Scale for Suicidal Ideation 12 months 5.8 with telephone contact at 4 and 8 months 4.0 with usual care (not defined)	Significance not assessed
Overall symptoms
RCT	216 people; mean age 41 years, admitted to hospital after deliberate self-harm, 51%–54% with a previous history of deliberate self-harm	Mean score on the Symptom Checklist-90 scale 12 months 0.82 with telephone contact at 4 and 8 months 0.88 with usual care (not defined)	Significance not assessed