TY - JOUR
T1 - The struggle to prevent and evaluate
T2 - Application of population attributable risk and preventive fraction to suicide prevention research
AU - Krysinska, Karolina
AU - Martin, Graham
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - Population attributable risk (PAR) estimates have been used in suicide research to evaluate the impact of psychosocial and socioeconomic risk factors, including affective disorders, traumatic life events, and unemployment. A parallel concept of preventive fraction (PF), allowing for estimation of the impact of protective factors and effectiveness of preventive interventions, is practically unknown in suicidology. The study authors discuss the application of both concepts to suicide research and prevention, and review literature on the subject. Despite several methodological and conceptual limitations, both PAR and PF are valuable instruments to inform development and evaluation of suicide prevention programs.
AB - Population attributable risk (PAR) estimates have been used in suicide research to evaluate the impact of psychosocial and socioeconomic risk factors, including affective disorders, traumatic life events, and unemployment. A parallel concept of preventive fraction (PF), allowing for estimation of the impact of protective factors and effectiveness of preventive interventions, is practically unknown in suicidology. The study authors discuss the application of both concepts to suicide research and prevention, and review literature on the subject. Despite several methodological and conceptual limitations, both PAR and PF are valuable instruments to inform development and evaluation of suicide prevention programs.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=72949111822&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1521/suli.2009.39.5.548
DO - 10.1521/suli.2009.39.5.548
M3 - Review Article
C2 - 19929154
AN - SCOPUS:72949111822
SN - 0363-0234
VL - 39
SP - 548
EP - 557
JO - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
JF - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
IS - 5
ER -