Meta-analysis of suicide rates among psychiatric in-patients

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 174-184

  Walsh, G ^a   Sara, G ^b,c,d   Ryan, C J ^b,e   Large, M ^a,f  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Centre for Population Health   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

In patients; Psychiatric hospitals; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; SUICIDE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MENTAL DISORDERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 84922657552     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acps.12383     Document Type: Article

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