A note on the reliability and validity of suicide statistics
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2010
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Goldney, R.
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Psychiatry Psychology and Law, 2010; 17(1):52-56
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Robert D. Goldney
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Doubt about the reliability of official suicide statistics has been noted for over 200 years. Confounding issues include State or religious sanctions; there may be insurance considerations; there is family and community sensitivity about the recording of suicide; different professions are entrusted with the delineation of suicide; and there are differences between clinical and legal definitions of suicide. Systematic studies suggest that official figures provide a valid basis for broad comparisons, but that does not negate the importance of ensuring that suicide data are robust and reliable.
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Copyright 2010 The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law