Police-reported suicides during the first 16 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador: A time-series analysis of trends and risk factors until June 2021

Summary: Background: There are widespread concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic may increase suicides. Few studies have analysed effects beyond the pandemic's early months or examined changes in known suicide risk factors. Methods: Using time series models fit with Poisson regression, we analyse...

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Main Authors: Rebekka M. Gerstner, Freddy Narváez, Stuart Leske, M. Isabela Troya, Pablo Analuisa-Aguilar, Matthew J. Spittal, David Gunnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Americas
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X22001417