Economic Burden of Suicide and Suicide Attempts in India: Estimation from a Societal Perspective
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 220
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Economic burden of suicide and suicide attempts
研究概览
简要总结
| This study aims to quantify the economic burden of suicide and suicide attempts in India, focusing on the societal costs associated with these events. Recognizing the limitations of existing gross costing methods, which often overlook sector-specific impacts, the study introduces a tailored Resource-Use Measure (RUM) instrument to capture granular costs across sectors such as healthcare, law enforcement, and patient and family and their productivity losses. Additionally, it incorporates a Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) assessment using EuroQOL (EQ-5D-5L) to account for utility loss among suicide attempt survivors. |
The study adopts a retrospective, incidence-based design and employs advanced statistical approaches, including nonparametric tests for subgroup cost comparisons and Generalized Linear Mixed Models (GLMMs) for longitudinal data analysis. Bootstrapping and sensitivity analyses will ensure the robustness of the findings. By identifying major cost drivers such as displaced time and opportunity costs, this research provides a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted economic impacts of suicide.
The findings will inform data-driven policymaking and guide resource allocation for public health funding in suicide prevention efforts. Dissemination plans include peer-reviewed journal publications, with all data anonymized and stored in adherence to ethical guidelines.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 99.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •The study will involve patients admitted to the emergency department, ICU, or other hospital units following a suicide attempt.
- •In situations where the individual who attempted suicide is too unwell to participate in the study or is a minor (below 18 years of age), a close family caregiver will be engaged to provide information about the resources consumed and utility loss (health-related quality of life).
排除标准
- •People who cannot understand the local language.
结局指标
主要结局
Economic burden of suicide and suicide attempts
时间窗: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, 3 month follow-up, 6 month follow-up
次要结局
- Health-related quality of life(Baseline, 1-month follow-up, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up)
研究者
Nikhil Jain
Indian Law Society