Journal article
Prevalence of suicide attempts in bipolar disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Min Dong, Li Lu, Ling Zhang, Qinge Zhang, Gabor S Ungvari, Chee H Ng, Zhen Yuan, Yifan Xiang, Gang Wang, Yu-Tao Xiang
Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2020
Abstract
AIMS: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe psychiatric disorder associated with a high risk of suicide. This meta-analysis examined the prevalence of suicide attempts (SA) in patients with BD and its associated factors. METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted in the PubMed, PsycINFO, EMBASE and Web of Science databases from their inception to 11 June 2018. The prevalence of SA in BD was synthesised using the random-effects model. RESULTS: The search identified 3451 articles of which 79 studies with 33 719 subjects met the study entry criteria. The lifetime prevalence of SA was 33.9% (95% CI 31.3-36.6%; I2 = 96.4%). Subgroup and meta-regression analyses revealed that the lifetime p..
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Awarded by University of Macau
Awarded by National Key Research & Development Program of China
Awarded by Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Clinical Medicine Development of Special Funding Support
Awarded by Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals' Ascent Plan
Funding Acknowledgements
The study was supported by the University of Macau (MYRG2015-00230-FHS; MYRG2016-00005-FHS), the National Key Research & Development Program of China (No. 2016YFC1307200), the Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Clinical Medicine Development of Special Funding Support (No.ZYLX201607) and the Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals' Ascent Plan (No. DFL20151801).