Do Search Engine Helpline Notices Aid in Preventing Suicide? Analysis of Archival Data.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Search engines display helpline notices when people query for suicide-related information. OBJECTIVE:In this study, we aimed to examine if these notices and other information displayed in response to suicide-related queries are correlated with subsequent searches for suicide prevention rather than harmful information. METHODS:Anonymous suicide-related searches made on Bing and Google in the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in a span of 10 months were extracted. Descriptive analyses and regression models were fit to the data to assess the correlation with observed behaviors. RESULTS:Display of helpline notices was not associated with an observed change in the likelihood of or future suicide searches (P=.42). No statistically significant differences were ob

SUBMITTER: Cheng Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6454333 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature