HCPlive (7/18, Grossi) reports RAND Corporation investigators have “addressed the two standard procedures used to compare suicide rates among veterans and nonveterans: direct standardization and indirect standardization.” Their “analysis consisted of four years’ worth of data (2017-2020) published by the VA on suicide counts and population sizes for both veterans and nonveterans.” The data analysis “revealed significant differences in age and sex distribution between the veteran and nonveteran populations” in that “veterans tended to be older and predominantly male.” The findings were published online July 18 in a research letter in JAMA Network Open.
Related Links:
— “Understanding the Complexity of Analyzing Veteran Suicide Rates,”Giuliana Grossi, HCPlive , July 18, 2023