Predictive Modeling to Prevent Veteran Suicides

A study entitled “Predictive Modeling and Concentration of the Risk of Suicide: Implications for Preventive Interventions in the US Department of Veterans Affairs,” has recently been published online by the American Journal of Public Health.  In the extract cited below, the VA claims that predictive modeling can help identify Veterans with a high risk to commit suicide and, therefore, provide enhanced intervention to prevent Veteran Suicides:

 Objectives. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) evaluated the use of predictive modeling ...

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