Effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor treatment following diagnosis of depression on suicidal behaviour risk: a target trial emulation

There is concern regarding the impact of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) on suicidal behaviour. Using the target trial framework, we investigated the effect on suicidal behaviour of SSRI treatment following a depression diagnosis. We identified 162,267 individuals receiving a depress...

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Main Authors: Lagerberg, T, Matthews, AA, Zhu, N, Fazel, S, Carrero, J-J, Chang, Z
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2023