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American Academy of Family Physicians

Suicide


Suicide, Screening

The AAFP concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine screening by primary care clinicians to detect suicide risk in the general population. (2004)

(Grade: I recommendation)
(Grade Definition: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/gradespre.htm#irec
(Clinical Considerations: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/3rduspstf/suicide/suiciderr.htm#clinical