Prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in the general population of China: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 296-308

  Cao, Xiao Lan ^a,b   Zhong, Bao Liang ^a   Xiang, Yu Tao ^c   Ungvari, Gabor S ^d,e   Lai, Kelly Y C ^a   Chiu, Helen F K ^a   Caine, Eric D ^f  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHENZHEN KANGNING HOSPITAL   (China)

^c University of Macau   (Macao)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Meta analysis; Prevalence; Suicidal ideation; Suicide attempts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FULL TEXT DATABASE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PSYCINFO; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964334108     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: 15413527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0091217415589306     Document Type: Article

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