Cavalcante FG, Minayo MCS(11)
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Brazil / 2012 |
Descriptive study with a qualitative approach N = 51 |
Performing at least 50 psychosocial autopsies with relatives of elderly who had died by suicide. That in ten municipalities with high rates of these events, spread through all five Brazilian regions. |
Proximal SDHs: Male sex, physical illnesses, and mental disorders Intermediate SDHs: Marital status, social problems, previous suicide attempt Distal SDHs: Schooling, economic issues |
III 3 |
Minayo MCS, Cavalcante FG(12)
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Brazil / 2013 |
Descriptive study with a qualitative approach N = 11 |
Empirically understanding the cases and multiple causes of 11 women who died by suicide and the fragments of personal stories that led to self-inflicted death, told by their families. |
Proximal SDHs: Physical illnesses Intermediate SDHs: Violence and family problems |
III 3 |
Zurbarán GTG, Rojo IG, Acosta VAJ, Jáuriga BL(13)
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Cuba / 2001 |
Descriptive and retrospective study N = 40 |
Observing epidemiological and sociocultural variables in suicidal cases, as well as suicidal behavior in the third age and suicide methods found in patients with depressive disorder and disabling chronic disease. |
Proximal SDHs: Male sex, mental disorder Intermediate SDHs: Marital Status Distal SDHs: Economic issues |
IV |
Shah A(14)
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England / 2012 |
Cross-sectional, correlational study N = 305 |
Examining the relationship between the suicide rates of the elderly and indirect measures of adversity in early life. |
Distal SDHs: Sanitation |
III 3 |
Seyfried LS, Kales HC, Ignacio RV, Conwell Y, Valenstein M(15)
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United States / 2011 |
Retrospective cohort study N = 294,952 |
Examining potential predictors of suicide in the elderly, veteran patients diagnosed with dementia. |
Proximal SDHs: White race and mental disorders Intermediate SDHs: Substance abuse and use of psychotropic drugs |
III 2 |
Torresani S, Toffol E, Scocco P, Fanolla A(16)
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Italy / 2014 |
Cross-sectional and retrospective study N = 525 |
Describing the characteristics of a sample of elderly suicide victims in south Tyrol (autonomous region in northern Italy) and investigating whether the characteristics and risk factors for suicide of the elderly differ according to different life settings at the time of death. |
Proximal SDHs: Male sex and mental disorders Intermediate SDHs: Marital Status Distal SDHs: Schooling, economic issues, stressful life event (hospitalization)
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III 3 |
Wanta BT, Schlotthauer AE, Guse CE, Hargarten SW(17)
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United States / 2009 |
Cross-sectional study N = 534 |
Characterizing risk factors for suicide in Wisconsin’s elderly. |
Proximal SDHs: Male sex and mental illnesses Intermediate SDHs: Marital status and alcohol consumption Distal SDHs: Schooling |
III 3 |
Grabbe L, Demi A, Camann MA, Potter L(18)
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United States / 1997 |
Cross-sectional and retrospective study N = 9,181 |
Identifying health variables related to suicide in 65-year-old people and older and comparing suicide with other causes of death and health variables, sociodemographic variables, daily life activities, and the use of health services during the later year of life. |
Proximal SDHs: Male, white race, and mental disorders Intermediate SDHs: Alcohol consumption (three or more doses per day), previous suicide attempt Distal SDHs: Economic issues |
III 3 |
Almeida OP, McCaul K, Hankey GJ, Yeap BB, Golledge J, Flicker L(19)
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Australia / 2016 |
Cohort study N = 38,170 |
Investigating the prevalence and incidence of suicide attempt among Australian elderly and clarify how the morbidity burden contributed to suicidal behavior. |
Proximal SDHs: Mental disorders and physical illnesses |
III 2 |
Altınöz AE, Yenilmez C, Öner SK, Yıldız P(20)
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Turkey / 2019 |
Cross-sectional and retrospective study N = 3,450 |
Comparing the causes and methods of suicides among the elderly aged 65 to 69, 70 to 74 and ≥ 75, for full rates of gross suicide and sex between 2002 and 2013. |
Proximal SDHs: Male, aged 70 to 74 Intermediate SDHs: Marital problems Distal SDHs: Economic issues |
III 3 |
Cheung G, Merry S, Sundram F(21)
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New Zealand / 2018 |
Cross-sectional and retrospective study N = 225 |
Reporting the characteristics of the elderly who died by suicide and investigate whether these characteristics differ in three age groups: 65-74, 75-84, and 85 or more. |
Intermediate SDHs: Marital status, no history of admission to psychiatric service |
III 2 |
Cheung G, Douwes G, Sundram F(22)
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New Zealand / 2017 |
Cross-sectional and retrospective study N = 214 |
Comparing the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of elderly with and without terminal cancer who died by suicide and analyze the suicide reasons of those with terminal cancer to determine whether they represent rational suicide. |
Proximal SDHs: Male sex and mental disorder Intermediate SDHs: Previous suicide attempt |
III 2 |
Ho RCM, Ho ECL, Tai BC, Ng WY, Chia BH(23)
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Singapore / 2014 |
Cross-sectional study N = 409 |
Identifying clinical predictor factors of suicide in the elderly, especially those without a history of suicidal behavior. |
Proximal SDHs: Mental disorder Intermediate SDHs: Social problems, alcohol consumption, use of psychotropic drugs |
III 2 |
Carney SS, Rich CL, Burke PA, Fowler RC(24)
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United States / 1994 |
Cross-sectional study N = 204 |
Verifying whether selected clinical factors that characterize suicides after 60 years old differ from factors in younger suicidal people and determine characteristics of male and female suicide in the elderly. |
Intermediate SDHs: Marital status and previous suicide attempt Distal SDHs: Economic issues |
III 3 |
Préville M, Hébert R, Boyer R, Bravo G, Seguin M(25)
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Cross-sectional study N = 95 |
Assessing the risk of suicide associated with physical illness compared to elderly people who died of natural causes. |
Proximal SDHs: Mental disorders |
III 3 |
Zhou L, Wang G, Jia C, Ma Z(26)
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China / 2018 |
Case-control study N = 242 |
Examining the relationship of demographic characteristics, including abandonment, mental disorder, depressive symptoms, stressful life events, social support and suicide. |
Proximal SDHs: Mental disorders Intermediate SDHs: Marital problems, alcohol consumption and social problems Distal SDH: Stressful life events (unemployment, hospitalization, and grief)
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III 2 |
Koo YW, Kõlves K, Leo DD(27)
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Australia / 2017 |
Cross-sectional study N = 978 |
Analyzing the differences in suicides among the elderly (65 years old and over) compared to middle-aged adults (35-64 years old) in Queensland, Australia, during the years 2000 to 2012. |
Proximal SDHs: physical illnesses Distal SDHs: Stressful life event (grief)
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Sun WJ, Xu L, Chan WM, Lam TH, Schooling CM(28)
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China / 2012 |
Cohort study N = 55,946 |
Examining associations between depressive symptoms and suicide and modifiable factors such as sex, age and health status in elderly Chinese |
Proximal SDHs: Mental disorders |
III 2 |
Voshaar RCO, Kapur N, Bickley H, Williams A, Purandare N(29)
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England and Wales |
Cross-sectional and retrospective study N = 839 |
Comparing behavioral, clinical, and care characteristics of elderly people with early or late depression at the time of suicide. |
Proximal SDHs: Male sex and mental disorders Intermediate SDHs: Marital status, alcohol consumption and use of psychotropic drugs |
III 3 |