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Insights from use of police data for suicide surveillance in India: An interim step toward suicide surveillance in low- and middle-income countries

Authors :
Vikas Arya
Andrew Page
Peter Mayer
Lakshmi Vijayakumar
Sangsoo Shin
Jane Pirkis
Gregory Armstrong
Source :
Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, Vol 12, Iss , Pp 100500- (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2023.

Abstract

India is dependent on police data as the only routinely recorded and publicly available data source on suicide. This correspondence considers some of the uses and limitations of using police suicide data in India and highlights how other low- and middle-income countries can potentially benefit from using police suicide data.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26669153
Volume :
12
Issue :
100500-
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b99ceddfab9b4b4c9c20007caf1e070b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2023.100500