Table 1.
The distribution of the seven scales' results and repeat self-harm by 6 months according to predefined cut-off points
| Scale, thresholds | Did not repeat (n = 338, 70%) |
Repeat self-harm (n = 145, 30%) |
Total (n = 483) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Self-Harm Rule | |||
| Low risk (0) | 67 (94.4) | 4 (5.6) | 71 (14.7) |
| Moderate/high risk (1+) | 271 (65.8) | 141 (34.2) | 412 (85.3) |
| ReACT Self-Harm Rule | |||
| Low risk (0) | 79 (94.0) | 5 (6.0) | 84 (17.4) |
| Moderate/high risk (1+) | 259 (64.9) | 140 (35.1) | 399 (82.6) |
| SAD PERSONS scale | |||
| Low (0–4) | 303 (71.3) | 122 (28.7) | 425 (88.0) |
| Moderate (5–6) | 29 (58.0) | 21 (42.0) | 50 (10.4) |
| High (7–10) | 6 (75.0) | 2 (25.0) | 8 (1.7) |
| Modified SAD PERSONS scale | |||
| Low (0–5) | 267 (72.0) | 104 (28.0) | 371 (76.8) |
| Moderate (6–8) | 64 (61.5) | 40 (38.5) | 104 (21.5) |
| High (>8) | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | 8 (1.7) |
| Clinician global scale | |||
| <5 | 217 (85.1) | 38 (14.9) | 255 (52.8) |
| 6+ | 121 (53.1) | 107 (46.9) | 228 (47.2) |
| Patient global scale | |||
| <5 | 213 (82.9) | 44 (17.1) | 257 (53.2) |
| 6+ | 125 (55.3) | 101 (44.7) | 226 (46.8) |
| Barratt Impulsiveness Scalea | |||
| <96 | 331 (70.3) | 140 (29.7) | 471 (97.5) |
| 97+ | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) | 12 (2.5) |
a.
Cut-off based on Randall et al.20