撒玛利亚人组织的自杀预防。一项有效性对照研究。

Suicide prevention by the Samaritans. A controlled study of effectiveness.

作者信息

Barraclough B M, Jennings C

出版信息

Lancet. 1977 Jul 30;2(8031):237-9. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(77)92847-1.

Abstract

To test the hypothesis that Samaritan services prevent suicide, the trends in suicide-rates of county boroughs with Samaritan services have been compared with trends in matched control boroughs without Samarian services. The suicide-rate for both groups of boroughs has decreased progressively and to the same extent. This finding is not consistent with suggestions that Samaritan services prevent suicide.

摘要

为了检验撒玛利亚人服务能预防自杀这一假设，已将设有撒玛利亚人服务的郡级行政区的自杀率趋势与未设撒玛利亚人服务的匹配对照行政区的趋势进行了比较。两组行政区的自杀率均逐步下降，且下降幅度相同。这一发现与撒玛利亚人服务能预防自杀的说法不一致。