Strengthen high quality population-based studies to create a new research agenda for adolescents’ self-injury behavior

Abstract

Self-injury behavior accounts for a high proportion of disease burden among adolescents worldwide, which is also important antecedent for multiple health outcomes in adulthood. Early identification of risk factors and intervention for self-injury are of substantial importance for adolescents. Limitations in study design and data analysis of previous studies on adolescent self-injury hinder the progress in self-injury prediction and intervention. To address these limitations and improve adolescent self-injury prediction models and interventions, more evidence based on high-quality population studies with advanced statistical methods are needed.

Abstract

【摘要】 自伤行为是全球青少年重要的疾病负担之一, 也是成年期多种健康结局的风险因素。青少年自伤行为的预防分 为一般人群预防和髙危人群预防, 但由于相关研究存在研究设计、数据分析等方面的局限性, 导致青少年自伤行为的预测 和干预进展缓慢。应加强髙质量的人群队列研究, 结合髙级统计学分析方法, 进一步验证和明确青少年自伤行为的影响因 素, 建立准确性较髙的风险预测模型, 完善现有预防策略和干预措施, 从而降低青少年自伤行为的疾病负担。