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Table 3 Outcome variables

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

ID-Article

First author (year-publication)

Moment of call classification

Professional who classifies the calls

Type of classification

Suicide codes

10

Mejías-Martín Y. (2018) [10]

Answering the call

Attending at the scene

Operator

Physician

ICD-9

ICD-10

300.9 (Unspecified non-psychotic mental disorder (Suicidal Tendencies))

305 [305.4, 305.8] (Nondependent abuse of drugs)

969 [96.9.0, .1, .2, .3, .4, .5, .8, .9] (Poisoning by psychotropic agents)

E950-E959 (Suicide and self-inflicted injury)

E980-E989 (Injury undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted)

V62.84 (Suicidal ideations)

X84 (Intentional self-harm by unspecified means)

11

Pacheco A. (2010) [11]

Attending at the scene

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

19

Roggenkamp R. (2018) [19]

Answering the call

Attending at the scene

Nurses/Paramedics

MPDS

Not specified

20

Guzmán-Parra J. (2016) [20]

Answering the call

Operator

UECC Classification

Suicidal behavior: Self-injury and suicidal tendency, suicidal thoughts, suicide threat and suicide

22

Mejías-Martín Y. (2019) [22]

Answering the call

Attending at the scene

Operator

Physician

ICD-9

ICD-10

305 [305.4, 305.8] (Nondependent abuse of drugs)

969 (Poisoning by psychotropic agents)

E950-E959 (Suicide and self-inflicted injury)

E980-E989 (Injury undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted)

X84 (Intentional self-harm by unspecified means)

23

Creed JO. (2018) [23]

Answering the call

Operator

MPDS

Code 25 (psychiatric/suicide attempt)

24

Ferreira TD. (2019) [24]

Attending at the scene

Nurses

Not specified

Fatal or non-fatal suicidal behavior

25

Moreno-Küstner B. (2019) [25]

Answering the call

Attending at the scene

Operator

Physician

UECC Classification

ICD-9

Suicidal behavior: Self-injury and suicidal tendency, suicidal thoughts, suicide threat and suicide

E950-E959 (Suicide and self-inflicted injury)

V62.84 (Suicidal ideations)

26

Celada FJ. (2018) [26]

Attending at the scene

Physician

ICD-9

E850-E858 (Accidental poisoning by drugs, medicinal substances, and biologicals)

E860-E869 (Accidental poisoning by other solid and liquid substances, gases, and vapors)

E950-E957 (Suicide and self-inflicted injury)

27

Crossin R. (2018) [27]

Attending at the scene

Paramedics

Not specified

Not specified

28

Duncan EA. (2019) [28]

Attending at the scene

Physician

AMPDS

09E03 (Hanging)

17D02J (Falls, Long fall (= > 6gy/2 m) – Jumper)

17D03J (Falls, unconscious or not alert – Jumper)

23 (Intentional poisoning)

25B01 (Psychiatric, serious hemorrhage)

25B02 (Psychiatric, minor hemorrhage)

25B03 (Psychiatric, suicide (threatening))

25B04 (Psychiatric, jumper (threatening))

25D01 (Psychiatric, not alert)

29

Gratton M. (2010) [29]

Answering the call

Operator

MPDS

Code 25 (psychiatric/suicide attempt)

30

Holzer BM. (2012) [30]

Attending at the scene

Paramedics

Not specified

Intoxication related to a suicide attempt

31

Jiménez-Hernández M. (2017) [31]

Answering the call

Operator

UECC Classification

Suicidal behavior: Self-injury and suicidal tendency, suicidal thoughts, suicide threat and suicide

32

Johansen IH. (2010) [32]

Answering the call

Attending at the scene

Physician

ICPC-2

P77 (Suicidal behavior)

33

John A. (2016) [33]

Attending at the scene

Physician

Not specified

Suicidal ideation or intent

34

Kayipmaz S. (2020a) [34]

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

35

Kayipmaz S. (2020b) [35]

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

36

Kim SJ. (2015) [36]

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

37

Krayeva YV. (2013) [37]

Attending at the scene

Physician

Not specified

Circumstances of poisoning as:

2. Suicidal attempts

38

Maignan M. (2019) [38]

Answering the call

Physician

Not specified

Deliberation Self-Poisoning (DSP)

39

Matsuyama T. (2016) [39]

Attending at the scene

Physician

Not specified

Type of self-inflicted injuries:

1. Poisoning sleeping pill or tranquilizer

2. Poisoning by CO

3. Poisoning by other gas

4. Cutting and/or piercing wrist or arm

5. Cutting and/or piercing other part

6. Hanging

7. Jumping

8. Drowning

40

Mejías-Martín Y. (2011) [40]

Answering the call

Operator

ICD-10

X84 (Intentional self-harm by unspecified means)

41

Scott J. (2014) [41]

Answering the call

Not specified

AMPDS

Psychiatric/abnormal behavior/suicide attempt

42

Veloso C. (2018) [42]

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

  1. AMPDS Advanced Medical Priority Dispatch System, ICD-9 International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, ICD-10 International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, ICP-2 International Classification of Primary Care, 2nd edition, MPDS Medical Priority Dispatch System, UECC Urgencies and Emergencies Coordination Center