Effects of a drug overdose in a television drama on presentations to hospital for self poisoning: time series and questionnaire study

摘要

Objectives to determine whether a serious paracetamol overdose in the medical television drama Casualty altered the incidence and nature of general hospital presentations for deliberate self poisoning. Design Interrupted time series analysis of Presentations for self poisoning at accident and Emergency departments during three week periods Before and after the broadcast. Questionnaire Responses collected from self poisoning patients during the same periods.