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. 2020 Oct 1;3(10):e2021189.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.21189.

Estimates of Workload Associated With Suicide Risk Alerts After Implementation of Risk-Prediction Model

Andrea H Kline-Simon  1 , Stacy Sterling  1 , Kelly Young-Wolff  1 , Gregory Simon  2 , Yun Lu  1 , Monique Does  1 , Vincent Liu  1   3
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Estimates of Workload Associated With Suicide Risk Alerts After Implementation of Risk-Prediction Model

Andrea H Kline-Simon et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cohort study attempts to validate the Mental Health Research Network suicide risk–prediction model and estimate associated workloads.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Simon reported receiving grants from the National Institute of Mental Health during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Model Discrimination for Kaiser Permanente Northern California Sample
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Estimated Daily Alerts
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Comment in

  • Hard Truths About Suicide Prevention.
    Perlis RH, Fihn SD. Perlis RH, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Oct 1;3(10):e2022713. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.22713. JAMA Netw Open. 2020. PMID: 33084895 No abstract available.

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