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Table 4 Average risk scores assigned to 18-item checklist within true outcome groups (low, moderate and high-risk events) in 90-days

From: Risk stratification using data from electronic medical records better predicts suicide risks than clinician assessments

Item

Low

Moderate

High

Suicidal ideation

1.08

1.08

1.30

Suicide plan

1.04

1.05

1.25

Access to means

1.15

1.22

1.39

Prior attempts

1.26

1.34

1.70

Anger/Hostility/Impulsivity

1.27

1.38

1.42

Depression (current level)

1.29

1.26

1.40

Anxiety

1.37

1.33

1.44

Disorientation/Disorganisation

1.04

1.14

1.08

Hopelessness

1.30

1.32

1.51

Identifiable stressors

1.61

1.62

1.87

Substance abuse

1.22

1.58

1.44

Psychosis

1.01

1.13

1.04

Medical status

1.20

1.34

1.35

Withdrawal from others

1.20

1.24

1.31

Expressed communication

1.08

1.19

1.21

Psychiatric service history

1.08

1.23

1.21

Coping strategies

1.25

1.40

1.51

Supportive others (connectedness)

1.35

1.45

1.56