Suicide rates amongst individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Year: 2022
Type: review
Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis
Abstract: Background: Existing evidence suggests that some individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds are at increased risk of suicide compared to their majority ethnic counterparts, whereas others are at decreased risk. We aimed to estimate the absolute and relative risk of suicide in individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds globally. Methods: Databases (Medline, Embase, and PsycInfo) were searched for epidemiological studies between 01/01/2000 and 3/07/2020, which provided data on absolute and relative rates of suicide amongst ethnic minority groups. Studies reporting on clinical or specific populations were excluded. Pairs of reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts, and full texts. We used random effects meta-analysis to estimate overall, sex, location, migrant status, and ancestral origin, stratified pooled estimates for absolute and rate ratios. PROSPERO registration: CRD42020197940. Findings: > 98%) between studies for all pooled estimates. Interpretation: The homogeneous grouping of individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds is inappropriate. To support suicide prevention in marginalised groups, further exploration of important contextual differences in risk is required. It is possible that some ethnic minority groups (for example those from indigenous backgrounds) have higher rates of suicide than majority populations. Funding: No specific funding was provided to conduct this research. DK is funded by Wellcome Trust and Elizabeth Blackwell Institute Bristol. Matthew Spittal is a recipient of an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (project number FT180100075) funded by the Australian Government. Rebecca Musgrove is funded by the NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (PSTRC-2016-003).
Source: EClinicalMedicine
Institutions: University College Cork, National Suicide Research Foundation, The University of Melbourne, University of Chester, University of Bristol, University of Huddersfield, University of Glasgow, Trinity College Dublin, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $4,500
Funders: Wellcome Trust, Australian Government, National Institute for Health and Care Research, NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research, University of Bristol, Australian Research Council
OpenAlex ID: W4225158852