Association of Visual Impairment with Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Worldwide, there is an increase in the incidence of suicide each year. Suicide attempts are estimated to be more frequent than actual suicide mortality. One potential contributor to suicide risk is the presence of sensory impairments (visual or hearing impairments). The present review aimed to assess the direction and strength of the association between visual impairment (VI) and the risk of suicidal behavior.

Methods

A systematic search was carried out on the literature published up to July 2021 in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and clinicaltrials.gov. The association between VI and suicidal ideation/attempt was summarized by pooled odds ratio with 95% CI.

Results

Six studies with a sample size of 1,64,752 were included in the final quantitative synthes

SUBMITTER: Rajeshkannan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10357907 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature