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Table 2 Counts of confirmed provider-documented intentional self-harm, suicide attempt, and suicidal ideation in the study sample (n = 207) and estimated positive predictive value (PPV) and 95% confidence intervals for the study definitions

From: An emergency department medical record review for adolescent intentional self-harm injuries

 

Source: attending physician notes only

Source: all notes available in the medical record

Provider-documented cases (N)

Estimated PPV (%)

95% CI

Provider-documented cases (N)

Estimated PPV (%)

95% CI

Intentional self-harm

184

88.9(a)

(83.8, 92.8)

189

91.3(b)

(86.6, 94.8)

Intentional self-harm with intent to die (i.e. suicide attempt)

79

38.2

(31.5, 45.2)

95

45.9

(39.0, 52.9)

Suicidal ideation

106

51.2

(44.2, 58.2)

115

55.6

(48.5, 62.4)

  1. (a) Estimated PPV for the study definition to identify provider-documented ISH injuries using attending physician notes only for the specific encounter of care
  2. (b) Estimated PPV for the study definition to identify provider-documented ISH injuries using the documentation from attending physician and other providers/consults during the specific encounter of care