Ethical issues and practical barriers in internet-based suicide prevention research: a review and investigator survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People who are at elevated risk of suicide stand to benefit from internet-based interventions; however, research in this area is likely impacted by a range of ethical and practical challenges. The aim of this study was to examine the ethical issues and practical barriers associated with clinical studies of internet-based interventions for suicide prevention.

Method

This was a mixed-methods study involving two phases. First, a systematic search was conducted to identify studies evaluating internet-based interventions for people at risk of suicide, and information pertaining to safety protocols and exclusion criteria was extracted. Second, investigators on the included studies were invited to complete an online survey comprising open-ended and forced-choice response

SUBMITTER: Bailey E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7222514 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature