Outcomes and Cost-Benefit of a National Suicide Reattempt Prevention Program

Does a brief contact intervention program reduce the risk of suicide reattempts?In this cohort study of 23 146 individuals in France, the program was associated with a statistically significant 38% reduction in the risk of suicide reattempts over a 12-month period.These findings suggest the program is a viable suicide prevention strategy, supporting its broader implementation to reduce the burden of suicide attempts in health care systems.

Corresponding Author: Alice Demesmaeker, MD, PhD, Hôpital Fontan, 1 rue André Verhaeghe, 59037 Lille, France (alice.demesmaeker@chu-lille.fr).

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