Trends in suicide rates during the Covid-19 pandemic quarantine

Recruiting

• Conditions: X60-X84; Intentional self-harm

• Registration Number: DRKS00022536
• Lead Sponsor: Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik des Kindes- und Jugendalters

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-10-21
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

observational cohort study: no inclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria

observational cohort study: no exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary endpoint is the suicide rate (SR) of the studied population (suicides per 100,000 inhabitants). <br>The cause of death intentional self-injury (corresponding to suicide) is assigned by the physicians performing the post-mortem examination. If the cause of death remains unclear, a forensic medical examination is ordered, the findings of which are used to determine the cause of death. Finally, the cause of death is determined by the public health department in an overall view of the findings and is then included in the cause of death statistics. The suicide rate corresponds to the total number of suicides in relation to the total population. <br><br>It is investigated whether the SR during the COVID-19 quarantine months (year: 2020) in the total population differs from the SR outside the quarantine months (year: 2020).<br><br>To avoid seasonal bias, the data are compared with the previous years 2010-2019.