Table 1 Description of the variables collected from the studies
From: Classification of suicidal behavior calls in emergency medical services: a systematic review
Variable | Description |
|---|---|
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STUDIES | |
Country | Country in which the study was conducted |
Geographic study area | Name of the geographic study area |
Population | Number of inhabitants of the geographic study area |
Data collection period | Time period in which data collection was performed |
Sources of extraction of the calls | Databases from which the calls were extracted |
Total number of calls | Sample of calls used in the study (N) |
Number of suicidal behavior calls | Suicidal behavior calls extracted from total calls (N/%) |
Quality of study | Indicates the quality range of the study through the Manual for Quality Scoring of Qualitative Studies expressed as a percentage |
OUTCOME VARIABLES | |
Moment of call classification | Point in time when codes are assigned to a call |
Professional who classifies the calls | Person who classifies a call as suicidal behavior |
Type of classification | Classification system used to categorize the calls |
Suicide codes | Codes to classify calls as suicidal behavior, according to the classification used |