Citation

Gutierrez PM. Mil. Behav. Health 2015; 3(4): 283-288.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/21635781.2015.1085932

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Five articles appear in a special section of this issue of the journal reporting analyses of data pooled from clinical trials funded by the Department of Defense on interventions for activeduty service members and veterans at risk of suicide. An overview of the studies contributing data and participant characteristics is provided. The rationale for pooling data along with the costs and benefits of such efforts is discussed. It is concluded that utilizing pooled data, in keeping with efforts being conducted by other large funders of clinical trials, is challenging but that the benefits outweigh the costs. The articles in the special section are useful for clinicians, researchers, and policymakers. © 2015, Routledge. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Suicide; attempted suicide; suicidal ideation; evidence-based practice; veterans; service member