Are we Using the Right Evidence to Inform Suicide Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries? An Umbrella Review.

Ivie ItuaKamal ShahPatrick GalwayFaiza ChaudhryTatiana GeorgiadiJuhi RastogiShameer NaleerDuleeka Knipe

Published in: Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research (2024)

Systematic reviews are often the resource used by practitioners and policymakers to guide services. Misleading reviews can detrimentally impact suicide prevention efforts in LMICs. We call for systematic reviewers to be responsible when generalizing the findings of their reviews particularly in the abstracts.

Keyphrases

meta analyses
primary care
systematic review
healthcare
mental health
randomized controlled trial
quality improvement