Heide Busse

To assess the prevalence of engagement in self-asphyxial (risk-taking) behaviour (SAB) ('choking game') and associated morbidity and mortality in children and young people up to age 20. Systematic literature review. Electronic database search of MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science Core Collection, BIOSIS citation index and the Cochrane register with no language or date limits applied. References of key papers were reviewed, and experts were contacted to identify additional relevant papers. Systematic reviews, cross-sectional, cohort and case-control studies, and case reports examining SAB with regard to individuals aged 0-20 years, without explicitly stated autoerotic, suicidal or self-harm intentions were included. Thirty-six relevant studies were identified, and SAB was reported in 10 countries. In North America, France and Colombia, awareness of SAB ranged from 36% to 91% across studies/settings, and the median lifetime prevalence of engagement in SA...

This is a reprint of a Cochrane protocol, prepared and maintained by The Cochrane Collaboration and published in The Cochrane Library 2012, Issue 6 http://www.thecochranelibrary.com ... Individual-, family-, and school-level interventions for preventing multiple risk behaviours in individuals aged 8 to 25 years (Protocol) Copyright © 2012 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. ... Individual-, family-, and school-level interventions for preventing multiple risk behaviours in individuals aged 8 to 25 years (Protocol) Copyright © 2012 The ...