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A Study into Suicide by Prisoners
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National Study of Self-Inflicted Death by Prisoners in England and Wales
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Topic
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Mental Health
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Portfolio Eligibility
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Automatically eligible
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ISRCTN
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EudraCT
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MREC N°
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98/8/98
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UKCRN ID
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5086
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WHO ID
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Research Summary
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The rate of suicide in prisoners have been found to be consistently higher than in the genral population (Dooley 1990, Sattar 2001). This study is an extension of a study of suicide by prisoners conducted by the National Confidential Inquiry (NCI) into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness and is a case-controlled study. It is the first of its kind in prison research.
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Study Type
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Observational
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Design Type
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Cohort study
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Disease(s)
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Suicide and self harm
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Phase
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N/A
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Current Status
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Open
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Closure Date
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12/31/2016
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Global Sample Size
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440
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Global Recruitment to Date
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 | 174% |
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Geographical Scope
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UK Multi-Centre
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Lead Country
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England (also active in Wales)
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Open to new sites
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Yes, within lead country only
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Main Inclusion Criteria
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All prisoners who self-inflict death in prison.
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Main Exclusion Criteria
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None
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Chief Investigator(s)
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| Prof Jenny Shaw |
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Further details, please contact
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Ms Verity Wainwright
University of Manchester
Jean MacFarlane Building
Oxford Road
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M13 9PL
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: 0161 306 8013
verity.wainwright@manchester.ac.uk
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| Funder(s) |
Department of Health
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| Sponsor(s) |
University of Manchester
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