@article{ref1,
title="Are national suicide prevention programs effective? A comparison of 4 verum and 4 control countries over 30 years",
journal="BMC psychiatry",
year="2019",
author="Lewitzka, U. and Sauer, C. and Bauer, M. and Felber, W.",
volume="19",
number="1",
pages="e158-e158",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Suicide and non-fatal suicidal behavior are significant public health issues worldwide requiring effective preventive interventions. <br><br>METHODS: The aim of the present study was to analyze the effectiveness of national suicide prevention programs taking a statistical approach involving the segmented regression analysis of interrupted time series data. <br><br>RESULTS: This study demonstrates that National Suicide Prevention Programs are effective, but this effect seems to correlate with age and sex. Our data have shown a statistical significant decline in suicide rates in the verum countries in males, with the strongest effects in groups aged 25-to-44 years and 45-to-64 years. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Our study implies that the implementation of a national strategy is an effective tool to reduce suicide rates.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1471-244X",
doi="10.1186/s12888-019-2147-y",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2147-y"
}