Suicide Risk Evaluations and Suicide in the Veterans Health Administration.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) implemented the Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation (CSRE) in 2019 to standardize suicide risk assessment across the health care system. Identifying CSRE responses associated with suicide could inform risk management and prevent suicide.

Objective

To identify CSRE responses associated with subsequent suicide.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study examines acute (within 30 days) and chronic (within 365 days) suicide risk after 269 374 CSREs were administered. Participants included US VHA patients undergoing CSRE evaluation between November 1, 2019, and December 31, 2020. Data collection and analysis were performed from April 5 to August 20, 2024.

Exposures

CSRE responses, including suicidal idea

SUBMITTER: Saulnier KG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11862973 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature