A Closer Look at Self-Reported Suicide Attempts: False Positives and False Negatives

Autor/inn/en	Ploderl, Martin; Kralovec, Karl; Yazdi, Kurosch; Fartacek, Reinhold
Titel	A Closer Look at Self-Reported Suicide Attempts: False Positives and False Negatives
Quelle	In: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 41 (2011) 1, S.1-5 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0363-0234
DOI	10.1111/j.1943-278X.2010.00005.x
Schlagwörter	Suicide; Validity; Accuracy; Adults; Incidence; Measurement Techniques; Questioning Techniques; Foreign Countries; Austria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Selbstmord; Gültigkeit; Vorkommen; Messtechnik; Befragungstechnik; Fragetechnik; Ausland; Österreich
Abstract	The validity of self-reported suicide attempt information is undermined by false positives (e.g., incidences without intent to die), or by unreported suicide attempts, referred to as false negatives. In a sample of 1,385 Austrian adults, we explored the occurrence of false positives and false negatives with detailed, probing questions. Removing false positives decreased the rate of suicide attempters from 4.3% to 2.7%. Probing questions also revealed 0.8% false negatives. We recommend using probing questions with both those who report a suicide attempt and those who do not report a suicide attempt to increase the validity of self-reported suicide-related information. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10