The global prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to determine the global prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempts among men who have sex with men (MSM) as a systematic review, and meta-analysis.

Methods

For this meta-analysis, a search in four international databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and EMBASE) was designed, and performed. In the next step, the information extraction checklist was prepared based on the study authors' opinions, and the quality of the articles was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS) checklist. Data meta-analysis was performed using STATA16 software with a significance level below 0.05.

Results

The results showed the prevalence of suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts among MSM was 21% (95% CI 17%-26%), and 12% (95% CI 8%-17%), respectivel

SUBMITTER: Nouri E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10514985 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature