Which best predicts suicides in Northern Ireland - self-rated mental health or medication record?
Background Over 800,000 suicides occur annually worldwide, and approximately 300 suicides in Northern Ireland (NI) each year. Studies from elsewhere have highlighted the role of mental health in the risk of death by suicide, but such studies are scarce in NI. Objectives This project seeks to: (1)...
Main Authors: | Ifeoma Onyeka, Aideen Maguire, Dermot O’Reilly |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Swansea University
2018-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Population Data Science |
Online Access: | https://ijpds.org/article/view/529 |
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