Recognising inaccuracies in Australian suicide and 'hidden suicide' data

CONCLUSIONS: Australia's finalised suicide data are likely to be more accurate than equivalent data from nations that do not revise mortality data. More comprehensive investigation (including verbal or psychological autopsy) in doubtful cases in Australia and elsewhere would probably lead to reported suicide rates being higher.PMID:38653498 | DOI:10.1177/10398562241245548
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research