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[Reliability of Norwegian suicide statistics]

J C Giertsen1, I Morild

  • 1Gades Institutt (rettsmedisin), Universitetet i Bergen.

Nordisk Medicin
|January 1, 1993
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Changes in Norwegian suicide registration laws may explain the rise in suicide rates. Comparing international suicide rates is unreliable without understanding diagnostic criteria.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychiatry
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Recent legislative changes in Norway have altered suicide registration procedures.
  • A new Death Certificate Form complicates the concealment of suicides by medical professionals.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the impact of revised suicide registration laws on reported suicide rates in Norway.
  • To highlight the challenges in comparing international suicide statistics due to varying diagnostic bases.

Summary:

  • New laws and a revised Death Certificate Form in Norway have made suicide registration more rigorous.
  • These procedural changes may account for a significant portion of the observed increase in the Norwegian suicide rate between the 1960s and 1980s.

Impact:

  • The findings suggest that changes in data collection methods, rather than solely an increase in actual suicides, could explain historical trends in Norwegian suicide rates.

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  • Emphasizes the critical need for standardized diagnostic criteria and reporting procedures for accurate cross-national comparisons of suicide data.