How Search Engine Data Enhance the Understanding of Determinants of Suicide in India and Inform Prevention: Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

India is home to 20% of the world's suicide deaths. Although statistics regarding suicide in India are distressingly high, data and cultural issues likely contribute to a widespread underreporting of the problem. Social stigma and only recent decriminalization of suicide are among the factors hampering official agencies' collection and reporting of suicide rates.

Objective

As the product of a data collaborative, this paper leverages private-sector search engine data toward gaining a fuller, more accurate picture of the suicide issue among young people in India. By combining official statistics on suicide with data generated through search queries, this paper seeks to: add an additional layer of information to more accurately represent the magnitude of the problem,

SUBMITTER: Adler N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6682304 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature