Suicide Deaths During the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Advisory in Massachusetts, March to May 2020
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SciScore for 10.1101/2020.10.20.20215343: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Institutional Review Board Statement IRB: This study was not subject to institutional review board approval because it used public data. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Table 2: Resources
No key resources detected.
Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:One limitation to this study is its reliance on cause of death adjudication. However, unlike other causes of death, every suicide is …
SciScore for 10.1101/2020.10.20.20215343: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Institutional Review Board Statement IRB: This study was not subject to institutional review board approval because it used public data. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Table 2: Resources
No key resources detected.
Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:One limitation to this study is its reliance on cause of death adjudication. However, unlike other causes of death, every suicide is investigated by a medical examiner, rendering resulting death certificates more reliable than many other causes. As the pandemic persists, uncertainty about its scope and economic impact may increase.4 Suicide risk often increases with rising unemployment and related strains, access to firearms, substance use, and interpersonal violence.5 Decompensation of the seriously mentally ill may also contribute to related morbidity and mortality. However, our data are reassuring that an increase in suicide deaths in Massachusetts during the stay-at-home advisory did not occur. Moving forward, effective prevention efforts will require comprehensive attention to the full spectrum of mental health services.
Results from TrialIdentifier: No clinical trial numbers were referenced.
Results from Barzooka: We did not find any issues relating to the usage of bar graphs.
Results from JetFighter: We did not find any issues relating to colormaps.
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SciScore for 10.1101/2020.10.20.20215343: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Institutional Review Board Statement This study was not subject to institutional review board approval because it used public data. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Table 2: Resources
No key resources detected.
Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:
One limitation to this study is its reliance on cause of death adjudication. However, unlike other causes of death, every suicide is …
SciScore for 10.1101/2020.10.20.20215343: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Institutional Review Board Statement This study was not subject to institutional review board approval because it used public data. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Table 2: Resources
No key resources detected.
Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:
One limitation to this study is its reliance on cause of death adjudication. However, unlike other causes of death, every suicide is investigated by a medical examiner, rendering resulting death certificates more reliable than many other causes. As the pandemic persists, uncertainty about its scope and economic impact may increase. Suicide risk often increases with rising unemployment and related strains, access to firearms, substance use, and interpersonal violence. Decompensation of the seriously mentally ill may also contribute to related morbidity and mortality. However, our data are reassuring that an increase in suicide deaths in Massachusetts during the stay-at-home advisory did not occur. Moving forward, effective prevention efforts will require comprehensive attention to the full spectrum of mental health services. Data Statement and Author Contributions: Dr. Faust had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Concept and design: Acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data: Drafting of the manuscript: Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Statistical analysis: Supervision: Faust, Shah, Lin, Krumholz Faust, Du, Li, Lin Faust, Shah, Du, Krumholz All authors. Faust, Du, Li, Lin Faust, Lin, Krumholz Funding Statements: Faust: None. Shah: None. Du: None. Li: None. Lin: Dr Lin reported working under contract with the Centers for Medicare & ...
Results from TrialIdentifier: No clinical trial numbers were referenced.
Results from Barzooka: We did not find any issues relating to the usage of bar graphs.
Results from JetFighter: We did not find any issues relating to colormaps.
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