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Article: The effectiveness of structural interventions at suicide hotspots: A meta-analysis
Title | The effectiveness of structural interventions at suicide hotspots: A meta-analysis |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Suicide Intervention studies Meta-analysis |
Issue Date | 2013 |
Citation | International Journal of Epidemiology, 2013, v. 42, n. 2, p. 541-548 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Background: Certain sites have gained notoriety as 'hotspots' for suicide by jumping. Structural interventions (e.g. barriers and safety nets) have been installed at some of these sites. Individual studies examining the effectiveness of these interventions have been underpowered. Method: We conducted a meta-analysis, pooling data from nine studies. Results: Following the interventions, there was an 86% reduction in jumping suicides per year at the sites in question (95% CI 79% to 91%). There was a 44% increase in jumping suicides per year at nearby sites (95% CI 15% to 81%), but the net gain was a 28% reduction in all jumping suicides per year in the study cities (95% CI 13% to 40%). Conclusions: Structural interventions at 'hotspots' avert suicide at these sites. Some increases in suicide are evident at neighbouring sites, but there is an overall gain in terms of a reduction in all suicides by jumping. © The Author 2013; all rights reserved. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/240729 |
ISSN | 2021 Impact Factor: 9.685 2020 SCImago Journal Rankings: 3.406 |
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dc.contributor.author | Pirkis, Jane | - |
dc.contributor.author | Spittal, Matthew J. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cox, Georgina | - |
dc.contributor.author | Robinson, Jo | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cheung, Yee Tak Derek | - |
dc.contributor.author | Studdert, David | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-12T01:46:41Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-12T01:46:41Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Epidemiology, 2013, v. 42, n. 2, p. 541-548 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0300-5771 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/240729 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Certain sites have gained notoriety as 'hotspots' for suicide by jumping. Structural interventions (e.g. barriers and safety nets) have been installed at some of these sites. Individual studies examining the effectiveness of these interventions have been underpowered. Method: We conducted a meta-analysis, pooling data from nine studies. Results: Following the interventions, there was an 86% reduction in jumping suicides per year at the sites in question (95% CI 79% to 91%). There was a 44% increase in jumping suicides per year at nearby sites (95% CI 15% to 81%), but the net gain was a 28% reduction in all jumping suicides per year in the study cities (95% CI 13% to 40%). Conclusions: Structural interventions at 'hotspots' avert suicide at these sites. Some increases in suicide are evident at neighbouring sites, but there is an overall gain in terms of a reduction in all suicides by jumping. © The Author 2013; all rights reserved. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Epidemiology | - |
dc.subject | Suicide | - |
dc.subject | Intervention studies | - |
dc.subject | Meta-analysis | - |
dc.title | The effectiveness of structural interventions at suicide hotspots: A meta-analysis | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_OA_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1093/ije/dyt021 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 23505253 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84877049434 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 225120 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 42 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 541 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 548 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1464-3685 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000317627800029 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0300-5771 | - |