Accuracy of Suicidal Behaviors in Administrative Data as Measured by <i>International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision</i>-Based Codes, 2000-2024: A Rapid Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Suicidal behaviors present public health challenges worldwide. Surveillance and research aimed at preventing suicidal behaviors often rely on administrative data. Existing systematic reviews examine the validity of methods for identifying suicidal outcomes in administrative datasets but do not include codes based on the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10), despite their widespread use for >2 decades. This rapid review evaluates methods for identifying suicidal behaviors using ICD-10 codes.

Methods

We searched PubMed and PsycINFO to identify relevant studies worldwide. Studies were included if they measured suicidal behaviors, used ICD-10 codes, validated the behaviors against a gold standard, and provided measures of accuracy (

SUBMITTER: Hensley SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12460277 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature