Excess Mortality From Suicide During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic Period in Japan: A Time-Series Modeling Before the Pandemic

Excess Mortality From Suicide During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic Period in Japan: A Time-Series Modeling Before the Pandemic

Background: Suicide amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is an important issue. In Japan, the number of suicides in April 2020 decreased by nearly 20% from that in 2019. To assess the impact of an infectious disease pandemic, excess mortality is often discussed. Our main purpose was ev...

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Main Authors: Tatsuhiko Anzai, Keisuke Fukui, Tsubasa Ito, Yuri Ito, Kunihiko Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
Subjects:
excess mortality
suicide
early covid-19 pandemic
time series modeling
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/31/2/31_JE20200443/_pdf

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