ER docs get a suicide risk score: will it save lives?
NCT ID NCT05671133
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving emergency room doctors a computer-generated risk score for suicide can help prevent suicide attempts. About 4,000 adults coming to the ER for psychiatric issues will be randomly assigned so that their doctor either sees or does not see their risk score. Researchers will then track suicide attempts over the next six months to see if the tool makes a difference.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Clinician Decision Support Tool (a diagnostic test that gives doctors a patient's suicide risk score)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give ER doctors a practical tool to better identify and help patients at high risk of suicide, potentially saving lives.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively early-stage study testing a decision-support tool, not a direct treatment. The tool may not change doctor behavior enough to reduce suicide attempts, and results may not apply to all hospitals.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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