Electronic Health Record Phenotyping of Pediatric Suicide-Related Emergency Department Visits.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people. Accurate detection of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITB) underpins equity in youth suicide prevention.

Objectives

To compare methods of detecting SITB using structured electronic health information and measure algorithmic performance across demographics.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used medical records among youths aged 6 to 17 years with at least 1 mental health-related emergency department (ED) visit in 2017 to 2019 to an academic health system in Southern California serving 787 000 unique individuals each year. Analyses were conducted between January and September 2023.

Exposures

Multiexpert electronic health record review ascertained the presence of

SUBMITTER: Edgcomb JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11522940 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature