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Monitoring suicide-related events using National Syndromic Surveillance Program data
Content Type: Abstract
Suicide is a growing public health problem in the United States. From 2001 to 2016, ED visit rates for nonfatal self-harm, a common risk factor for suicide, increased 42%. To improve public health surveillance of suicide-related problems,… read more… recommended the use of real-time data from hospital ED visits. The collection and use of real-time ED visit data on … this investigation aimed to monitor ED visits for SI or SA and to identify temporal, demographic, … characteristics of emergency department (ED) visits related to suicidal ideation (SI) or suicidal attempt …