Predictive value of the Distress Thermometer score for risk of suicide in patients with cancer

Purpose This study aimed to assess the association between the Distress Thermometer (DT) score and risk of suicide in patients with cancer. In addition, we aimed to determine the best cutoff score to predict patients at risk of suicide. Methods From 2015 to 2016, we retrospectively collected data on...

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Veröffentlicht in:Supportive care in cancer 2022-06, Vol.30 (6), p.5047-5053
Hauptverfasser: Chiang, Yung-Chih, Couper, Jeremy, Chen, Jing-Wen, Lin, Ke-Jui, Wu, Han-Ping
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Zusammenfassung:Purpose This study aimed to assess the association between the Distress Thermometer (DT) score and risk of suicide in patients with cancer. In addition, we aimed to determine the best cutoff score to predict patients at risk of suicide. Methods From 2015 to 2016, we retrospectively collected data on patients with cancer. DT scores were collected, and the association between DT score and risk of suicide (suicide ideation or death ideation) was analyzed. Furthermore, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to identify the appropriate cutoff score for predicting risk of suicide. Results A total of 260 patients with cancer were included, and suicidal ideation was identified in 33 cases referred for psychological intervention. The DT scores of the patients with suicidal ideation were significantly higher than those of patients without suicidal ideation (6.30±2.11 vs. 4.29±1.72, p
ISSN:0941-4355
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DOI:10.1007/s00520-022-06801-4