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Table 1 Primary objective, research question, and hypothesis

From: The BEACON study: protocol for a cohort study as part of an evaluation of the effectiveness of smartphone-assisted problem-solving therapy in men who present with intentional self-harm to emergency departments in Ontario

Objective

Research question

Testable hypothesis

To evaluate the relationship between the amount of smartphone-assisted PST and suicidal ideas in men over a 1-year period.

In men who present to the ED with self-harm, is the amount of smartphone-assisted PST linked to a reduction in suicidal ideas in the year following their enrolment in the study?

Reduction in severity of symptoms: Suicidal ideation at 1 year will decrease compared with the time of enrolment, proportionally with the number of PST sessions completed by participants. A participant who attends all PST session should experience a greater decrease in suicidality than a participant who does not attend all PST sessions.

  1. ED Emergency department, PST Problem-solving therapy
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ISSN: 1745-6215