libby baines

Abstract Background Increase in presentations of self-harm to primary care, a risk factor of suicide, has led to a growing interest in identifying at-risk populations. Aim To examine whether osteoporosis or fractures are risk factors for self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide. Design and setting This was a systematic review of observational studies in adults (>18 years) that had examined the role of osteoporosis and/or fractures in subsequent self-harm, suicidal ideation, and/or suicide.

fracture general practitioners meta-analysis osteoporosis self-harm suicide INTRODUCTION Rates of suicide in the UK have risen since 2017, with a 9% increase by 2019.1 Similarly, there has been an increase in presentations of self-harm to primary care,2 with the risk of suicide increasing 50-fold in the year after self-harm compared with the general population.3 Such increases have led to a growing interest in identifying at-risk populations.