Predictors of Suicidal Ideation in Older People: A Decision Tree Analysis.

The article analyzes the long-term risk profiles for suicidal ideation among older adults using a decision tree approach, which allows for the exploration of how factors interact, with focus on the role of physical, social, and psychological risk factors, and the main impacts and interaction between the factors. Findings suggest that physical and social factors have a significant effect in improving the predictive ability of the decision tree model.