Caring Letters Not Linked to Lower Suicide Mortality in Veterans
A prespecified secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial examined whether the VA's Caring Letters intervention, delivered to veterans who contacted the Veterans Crisis Line, was associated with suicide mortality over 12 months. The study reported that suicide mortality rates were similar between veterans who received Caring Letters and a historical control group who did not (0.29% vs 0.27%), and that outcomes did not differ by whether letters were signed by a clinician or a peer veteran. The authors state that future research should explore potential benefits related to increased health care utilization, a finding reported in the parent trial.
Most relevant for: Veterans who have contacted the Veterans Crisis Line and clinicians involved in veteran suicide prevention programs.
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