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Incidence of Deliberate Self-Harm in Hong Kong Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Population-Wide Retrospective Cohort Study

Incidence of Deliberate Self-Harm in Hong Kong Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Population-Wide Retrospective Cohort Study

Incidence of Deliberate Self-Harm in Hong Kong Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Population-Wide Retrospective Cohort Study

Authors of this article:

Luke Y F Luk1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Christie J Y Ching3 Author Orcid Image ;   Tsz Fung Yip1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Sunny C L Chan3 Author Orcid Image ;   Catherine Y T Lam4 Author Orcid Image ;   Elizabeth T C Lam5 Author Orcid Image ;   Serena R B Yue4 Author Orcid Image ;   Hoi Ching Pang4 Author Orcid Image ;   Janet Y H Wong6 Author Orcid Image ;   Carlos K H Wong1, 7, 8 Author Orcid Image ;   Chak Kwan Tong9 Author Orcid Image ;   Tafu Yamamoto10 Author Orcid Image ;   Timothy H Rainer3, 11 Author Orcid Image ;   Abraham K C Wai3, 11, 12 Author Orcid Image ;   Joshua W K Ho1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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Luke Y F Luk   1, 2 * , BSc ;   Christie J Y Ching   3 * , MPH ;   Tsz Fung Yip   1, 2 , BEng ;   Sunny C L Chan   3 , MStat ;   Catherine Y T Lam   4 ;   Elizabeth T C Lam   5 ;   Serena R B Yue   4 , MSc ;   Hoi Ching Pang   4 ;   Janet Y H Wong   6 , PhD ;   Carlos K H Wong   1, 7, 8 , PhD ;   Chak Kwan Tong   9 , MBBS ;   Tafu Yamamoto   10 , MBChB ;   Timothy H Rainer   3, 11 , MD ;   Abraham K C Wai   3, 11, 12 , MD ;   Joshua W K Ho   1, 2 , PhD

1 Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health Limited (D24H), Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China (Hong Kong)

2 School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China (Hong Kong)

3 Department of Emergency Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China (Hong Kong)

4 Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China (Hong Kong)

5 Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China (Hong Kong)

6 School of Nursing & Health Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong SAR, China (Hong Kong)

7 Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China (Hong Kong)

8 Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China (Hong Kong)

9 Intensive Care Unit, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China (Hong Kong)

10 Department of Accident & Emergency, Yan Chai Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China (Hong Kong)

11 Department of Accident & Emergency, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China (Hong Kong)

12 Department of Accident & Emergency, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Abraham K C Wai, MD
  • Department of Emergency Medicine
  • Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
  • The University of Hong Kong
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  • Hong Kong SAR
  • China (Hong Kong)
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  • Email: awai@hku.hk