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Term: Suicidal Individuals

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

Suicidal individuals are individuals aged 10 years or more who attempted or completed suicide within a five-year period, and were identified by the presence of any specified ICD-9-CM or ICD-10 codes in Vital Statistics records, medical services/physician claims, or hospital discharge abstracts data. This is stated as a percentage of the population aged 10+ years who have these conditions according to the definitions. See the subsections on "Suicide" and "Suicide Attempts" in the Suicide concept for specific diagnostic criteria on suicidal individuals.

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  • Martens PJ, Fransoo R, McKeen N, The Need to Know Team, Burland E, Jebamani L, Burchill C, De Coster C, Ekuma O, Prior H, Chateau D, Robinson R, Metge C. Patterns of Regional Mental Illness Disorder Diagnoses and Service Use in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)


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