Ethical Issues to Consider in Designing Suicide Prevention Studies: An Expert Consensus Study

G Dempster; I Ozols; K Krysinska; L Reifels; M Schlichthorst; J Pirkis; K Andriessen

Journal article

Ethical Issues to Consider in Designing Suicide Prevention Studies: An Expert Consensus Study

G Dempster, I Ozols, K Krysinska, L Reifels, M Schlichthorst, J Pirkis, K Andriessen

Archives of Suicide Research | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2023

DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2021.2022553

Abstract

Aim: Research is imperative to advance our understanding of suicidal behavior and its prevention. Suicide prevention research involves various ethical issues, many of which are not straightforward to address. Hence, suicide prevention researchers sometimes face particular issues when designing their research studies. This expert consensus study aimed to identify the most important ethical issues to consider when designing suicide prevention studies. Methods: People with lived experience of suicide (N = 32) and suicide prevention researchers (N = 34) rated 80 statements on a 5-point Likert scale from “essential” to “should not be included.” Results: There was significant agreement between and..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Georgia Dempster Author

Karolina Krysinska Author

Lennart Reifels Author

Jane Pirkis Author

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Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

We are very grateful to all participants and the organizations that helped with recruitment. This study was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. K. A. was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship [1157796] and an Early Career Researcher Grant of The University of Melbourne [ECR1202020]. J. P. is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grant [GNT1173126]. The funding bodies had no role in the design of the study, the collection, analysis and interpretation of data, the writing of the report, and the decision to submit it for publication.