@article{ref1,
title="Searching online for methods of suicide",
journal="Crisis",
year="2020",
author="Eriksen, Christian Ulrich and Konradsen, Flemming and Vildekilde, Thilde",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Information on methods of suicide is available online, and access to information on methods of suicide appears to contribute to a small but significant proportion of suicides. There is limited documentation of how methods of suicide are being profiled, as well as what content exists in other languages than English.   Aim: We aimed to analyze and compare how methods of suicide are profiled on Danish and English-language websites.   Method: We applied a categorization and content analysis of websites describing methods of suicide. Sites were retrieved by applying widely used Danish and English-language search terms.   Results: A total of 136 English-language websites and 106 Danish-language websites were included for analysis. Websites were more often categorized as prevention or support sites, academic or policy sites, and against suicide sites than dedicated suicide sites (i.e., pro-suicide sites), or information sites. However, information on methods of suicide was available, and 20.1% and 8.9% of the English and Danish-language sites, respectively, suggested that a particular method of suicide was quick, easy, painless, or certain to result in death.   Limitations: Only one author coded and analyzed all websites. A further operationalization of the content analysis checklist is warranted to increase reliability.   Conclusion: The websites primarily had a prevention or anti-suicide focus, but information on methods of suicide was available, requiring an increased focus on how to diminish the negative effects of harmful online content.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0227-5910",
doi="10.1027/0227-5910/a000701",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000701"
}