@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiology of suicide and suicide attempts in Belgium: results from the sentinel network of general practitioners",
journal="International journal of public health",
year="2007",
author="Bossuyt, Nathalie and Van Casteren, V.",
volume="52",
number="3",
pages="153-157",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To estimate the evolution of incidence of (attempted) suicide between 1993 and 2001 in Belgium and to examine trends in methods, first caretaker and aspects of seasonality. METHODS: In 1993-1995 and 2000-2001, the national sentinel network of general practitioners registered, for each case of (attempted) suicide, age, sex, date, place of the event, first caretaker, method, and survival. RESULTS: Between 1993-1995 and 2000-2001, the incidence of suicide increased among men from 29/ 100,000 to 35/ 100,000, and decreased among women from 14/ 100,000 to 11/ 100,000. The incidence of attempted suicide increased among men (from 67/ 100,000 to 71/ 100,000) and women (from 131/ 100,000 to 141/ 100,000). None of the above mentioned changes were statistically significant however. The use of violent methods as opposed to non-violent methods remained unchanged in women (OR: 0.95 [0.63-1.41]). CONCLUSIONS: No statistically significant trends were observed in the incidence of suicide, the fraction of cases with fatal outcome and the use of violent methods.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-8556",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}