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Table 2 Characteristics of the included studies

From: Classification of suicidal behavior calls in emergency medical services: a systematic review

ID-Article

First author (year-publication)

Country

Geographic study area (population)

Data collection period (month, year)

Sources of extraction of the calls

Total calls

N

Suicidal behavior calls N (%)

Quality of studya (%)

10

Mejías-Martín Y. (2018) [10]

Spain

Andalusia (8,464,411)

2007 – 2013

Coordination Center database

6,608,031

20,942 (0.31%)

90

11

Pacheco A. (2010) [11]

Spain

Spain (47,329,000)

2008

Coordination Center database

711,228

2.645 (0.4%)

52,5

19

Roggenkamp R. (2018) [19]

Australia

Victoria (6,695,000)

2015

Ambulance records

504,676

18,976 (3.7%)

82,5

20

Guzmán-Parra J. (2016) [20]

Spain

Malaga (1,528,851)

2008

Coordination Center database

163,331

1,171 (0.7%)

90

22

Mejías-Martín Y. (2019) [22]

Spain

Andalusia (8,464,411)

2007 – 2013

Coordination Center database

6,608,031

25,456 (0.4%)

90

23

Creed JO. (2018) [23]

United States

Wake County (1,112,000)

August 2013 – July 2014

Coordination Center database

1,555

101 (6.5%)

85

24

Ferreira TD. (2019) [24]

Brazil

Ribeirão Preto (674,405)

2014

Ambulance records

48,168

313 (0.6%)

77,5

25

Moreno-Küstner B. (2019) [25]

Spain

Malaga (1,528,851)

2014

Coordination Center database

181,824

1.728 (0.9%)

90

26

Celada FJ. (2018) [26]

Spain

Castilla La Mancha (2,035,505)

2006–2015

Coordination Center database

Not specified

1,308

77,5

27

Crossin R. (2018) [27]

Australia

Victoria (6,695,000)

January 2012 – June 2017

Hospital database

779

236 (30.3%)

77,5

28

Duncan EA. (2019) [28]

United Kingdom

Scotland (5,463,300)

2011

Hospital database

500,000

4,699 (0,9%)

85

29

Gratton M. (2010) [29]

United States

Kansas City (470,000)

2006

Ambulance records

72,668

734 (1%)

82,5

30

Holzer BM. (2012) [30]

Switzerland

Zurich (400,000)

May & June from 2001 through 2010

Ambulance records

4,239

135 (3.2%)

80

31

Jiménez-Hernández M. (2017) [31]

Spain

Malaga (1,528,851)

2008

Coordination Center database

163,331

1,380 (0.8%)

90

32

Johansen IH. (2010) [32]

Norway

Norway (5,367,580)

2006

Hospital database

5,672

8 (0.2%)

62,5

33

John A. (2016) [33]

United Kingdom

Wales (3,153,000)

December 2007 – February 2008

Coordination Center database

92,331

175 (0.2%)

85

34

Kayipmaz S. (2020a) [34]

Turkey

Turkey (83,154,997)

September 2018 – August 2019

Coordination Center database

Not specified

769

77,5

35

Kayipmaz S. (2020b) [35]

Turkey

Ankara (5,639,076)

January 2017 – June 2019

Coordination Center database

Not specified

6,777

77,5

36

Kim SJ. (2015) [36]

Korea

Korea (48,000,000)

2008 – 2010

Ambulance records

64,155

5,743 (8.9%)

67,5

37

Krayeva YV. (2013) [37]

Russia

Yekaterinburg (1,501,000)

March 2, 2009 – March 1, 2010

Ambulance records

2,536

984 (38.8%)

85

38

Maignan M. (2019) [38]

France

France (62,979,000)

March 17 / 18, 2015

Hospital database

Not specified

703

77,5

39

Matsuyama T. (2016) [39]

Japan

Osaka (2,669,000)

2010 – 2012

Coordination Center database

633,359

9,424 (1.5%)

82,5

40

Mejías-Martín Y. (2011) [40]

Spain

Granada (912,075)

2008 – 2009

Coordination Center database

149,570

535 (0.4%)

75

41

Scott J. (2014)[41]

United Kingdom

Yorkshire (5,234,700)

April 2010 – March 2011

Ambulance records

5,818

459 (7.9%)

77,5

42

Veloso C. (2018) [42]

Brazil

Teresina (893,246)

2014

Ambulance records

38,317

82 (0.2%)

77,5

  1. aRange of available quality score was 0% to 100%. Final quality score reported as the combination of each reviewer’s scores