Methodological issues associated with collecting sensitive information over the telephone - experience from an Australian non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) prevalence study

Methodological issues associated with collecting sensitive information over the telephone - experience from an Australian non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) prevalence study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Collecting population data on sensitive issues such as non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is problematic. Case note audits or hospital/clinic based presentations only record severe cases and do not distinguish between suicidal and non-s...

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Main Authors: Fullerton Simon, Swannell Sarah, Dal Grande Eleonora, Martin Graham, Taylor Anne W, Hazell Philip, Harrison James E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/11/20

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