Journal article

Prevalence of suicide attempt in individuals with major depressive disorder: A meta-analysis of observational surveys

M Dong, LN Zeng, L Lu, XH Li, GS Ungvari, CH Ng, IHI Chow, L Zhang, Y Zhou, YT Xiang

Psychological Medicine | ELSEVIER | Published : 2019

Abstract

Background Suicide attempt (SA), which is one of the strongest predictors of completed suicide, is common in major depressive disorder (MDD) but its prevalence across epidemiological studies has been mixed. The aim of this comprehensive meta-analysis was to examine the pooled prevalence of SA in individuals with MDD.Methods A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science and Cochrane Library from their commencement date until 27 December 2017. Original studies containing data on prevalence of SA in individuals with MDD were analyzed.Results In all, 65 studies with a total of 27 340 individuals with MDD were included. Using the random effects model, th..

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