Sex Differences in Suicides Among Children and Youth: The Potential Impact of Misclassification

Objectives: null We examined whether established sex differences in suicide rates persist when adjustments are made for potential misclassification of deaths in children and youth. null null Methods: null This is a retrospective, descriptive study of 1,294 suicides, 961 accidental and 254 undetermined deaths occurring between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2007, among persons aged 10 to 25 years in Ontario, Canada. Using data from Coroner’s...