Using data from established systems of real-time surveillance (RTS) of suspected suicides in England, from January 2020 until the end of December 2021, this study found no rise in suicide rates during the COVID-19 pandemic to the end of December 2021.<\/p>\n
Suicide rates fell in 2020 compared to the pre-pandemic period (January to March 2020); this decrease was driven by men, particularly those aged 25-44 years. These findings were later corroborated by official statistics.<\/p>\n
Alignment of findings from combined local RTS systems with national official statistics demonstrates the efficacy of these early systems of data collection. These systems can provide rates of suicide deaths a year or more earlier than official statistics and offer timely information in times of crisis.<\/p>\n
Read the full paper:<\/p>\n
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- Can real-time surveillance systems of suspected suicide accurately reflect national suicide rates? Age-specific and sex-specific findings from the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic in England: an observational study<\/a> (BMJ Public Health)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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