TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Does the Suicide Assessment Scale predict risk of repetition? A prospective study of suicide attempters at a hospital emergency department
JO  - European psychiatry
A1  - Waern, Margda
A1  - Sjöström, Nils
A1  - Marlow, T.
A1  - Hetta, Jerker
SP  - 421
EP  - 426
VL  - 25
IS  - 7
N2  - PURPOSE: To determine whether the modified version of the Suicide Assessment Scale (SUAS) can be utilised to predict risk of repeat suicidal behaviour. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Hundred and sixty-five patients aged 18 to 68 years who were admitted to emergency wards after a suicide attempt were interviewed. Follow-up interviews (n=96) were carried out after 2 months. Associations between SUAS scores and repeat attempt (fatal/non-fatal) during the following 3 years were analysed and the instrument's ability to predict repetition was assessed. RESULTS: High SUAS score (>30) was associated with repetition. The ability of the SUAS to correctly predict repeat suicidal behaviour in the entire study group was low (AUC=0.65, 95% CI=0.56-0.74) but better for those (n=42) who reported ongoing psychiatric treatment at follow-up (AUC=0.78, 95% CI 0.63-0.94). Among the latter group, all with baseline SUAS scores >30 made repeats. CONCLUSION: The modified SUAS performed well as a screening instrument in psychiatric patients.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0924-9338
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.03.014
ID  - ref1
ER  -