@article{ref1,
title="The SAD PERSONS scale for suicide risk assessment: a systematic review",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2014",
author="Warden, Sarah and Spiwak, Rae and Sareen, Jitender and Bolton, James M.",
volume="18",
number="4",
pages="313-326",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The SAD PERSONS scale (SPS) is widely used for suicide risk assessment in clinical and educational settings. The study objective was to systematically review the SPS performance in clinical situations. <br><br>METHODS: A systematic search of electronic databases. Relevant descriptive, quality, and outcome data were reviewed. <br><br>RESULTS:148 studies were identified in the search. 9 studies met inclusion criteria. Included studies were highly variable across outcome measures, populations, and assessment methods. Three studies examined SPS performance in predicting suicide outcomes; none showed the scale accurately predicted suicidal behavior. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Available literature is of limited quality and quantity. Insufficient evidence exists to support SPS use in assessment or prediction of suicidal behavior. Well-designed studies that address the observed limitations are required.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811118.2013.824829",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2013.824829"
}