Screening for and Treatment of Suicide Risk Relevant to Primary Care
Authors: Elizabeth A. O'Connor, Evelyn P. Whitlock, Bradley N. Gaynes
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2013)

LettersAugust 20, 2013Screening for and Treatment of Suicide Risk Relevant to Primary CareElizabeth A. O'Connor, PhD, Evelyn P. Whitlock, MD, MPH, and Bradley N. Gaynes, MDElizabeth A. O'Connor, PhDFrom Kaiser Permanente, Portland, Oregon; and University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.Search for more papers by this author, Evelyn P. Whitlock, MD, MPHFrom Kaiser Permanente, Portland, Oregon; and University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.Search for more papers by this author, and Bradley N. Gaynes, MDFrom Kaiser Permanente, Portland, Oregon; and University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-159-4-201308200-00020 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We thank Dr. Malish and colleagues for their comments. First, we would like to clarify that our review is a statement of the evidence related to suicide screening that the USPSTF used to develop its recommendation for suicide screening in primary care in the United States (1). Our task was to accurately characterize the body of evidence by using rigorous systematic review methods. The USPSTF then used this review to interpret the strength and clinical significance of the evidence as it related to primary care. The USPSTF's draft recommendation has been published separately and is consistent with its ...References1. U. S.Preventive Services Task Force. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. Rockville, MD Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research 2008. Google Scholar2. U. S.Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for suicide risk in adolescents, adults, and older adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Draft Recommendation Statement. AHRQ Publication no. 12-05188-EF-2. Accessed at www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf13/suicide/suicidedraftrec.htm on 1 July 2013. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Kaiser Permanente, Portland, Oregon; and University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M12-2880. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoScreening for and Treatment of Suicide Risk Relevant to Primary Care: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Elizabeth O'Connor , Bradley N. Gaynes , Brittany U. Burda , Clara Soh , and Evelyn P. Whitlock Screening for and Treatment of Suicide Risk Relevant to Primary Care Richard G. Malish , Robert L. Czech , and David W. Cole Metrics August 20, 2013Volume 159, Issue 4Page: 307-308KeywordsForecastingPopulation statisticsSuicideSystematic reviews ePublished: 20 August 2013 Issue Published: August 20, 2013 CopyrightCopyright © 2013 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...