Using a learning healthcare system approach to explore inactivation processes for patient high-risk flags for suicide: Reply to Boffa and Houtsma (2026).

Key Points

• The aim is to clarify previous interpretations of the study regarding patient high-risk flags for suicide.
• Response to critiques regarding the implications of patient safety measures.
• Discussion of the intended aims of the original study on inactivation processes.
• Engagement with previous authors to address their concerns.
• Clarification of the original study's conclusions was provided.
• Acknowledgment of misunderstandings surrounding the study's findings.