National Suicide Research Foundation, Cork, Ireland.
Crisis. 2010;31(4):174-82. doi: 10.1027/0027-5910/a000026.
Many studies have examined the reliability of national suicide statistics.
To examine the Irish system of certifying suicide deaths and data collected by it.
Data were recorded from a police form (Form 104) completed and sent to the Irish Central Statistics Office (CSO) after all inquested deaths that occurred in Ireland in 2002.
Of the approximately 1,800 inquested deaths, 6% (and 4% of suicides) were not included in routine mortality statistics because of late registration. Of the 495 deaths thought by the police to be suicide, 485 (98%) were so recorded by the CSO. Information relating to medical history and contributory factors was provided in just 54% and 34% of suicides, respectively. Suicide deaths showed significant variation by weekday (excess on Mondays) and calendar month (summer peak). The peak suicide rate (35 per 100,000) was among men aged 25-34 years. Persons separated, living alone, and unemployed had significantly elevated suicide rates.
There is a need for a better understanding of national suicide recording systems, as this study has provided for Ireland. Such systems may routinely provide data relating to sociodemographic factors but not relating to medical and psychosocial factors.
许多研究都检查了国家自杀统计数据的可靠性。
检查爱尔兰的自杀死亡证明制度和由此收集的数据。
从警察表格（Form 104）中记录的数据，该表格在爱尔兰 2002 年发生的所有尸检死亡事件完成后寄往爱尔兰中央统计局（CSO）。
在大约 1800 起尸检死亡中，有 6%（自杀占 4%）由于登记延迟而未包含在常规死亡率统计中。警方认为 495 人死于自杀，CSO 记录了其中的 485 人（98%）。只有 54%和 34%的自杀者提供了与病史和促成因素有关的信息。自杀死亡在星期几（周一过多）和日历月（夏季高峰）上存在显著差异。自杀率最高（每 10 万人中有 35 人）是 25-34 岁的男性。分居、独居和失业的人自杀率显著升高。
需要更好地了解国家自杀记录系统，因为本研究为爱尔兰提供了这样的系统。这些系统可能会定期提供与社会人口因素有关的数据，但不会提供与医疗和心理社会因素有关的数据。
