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September 10, 2025CureusOpen Access

Development of a Minimum Data Set (MDS) for the National Suicide Registry, India

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KKKarthi Vignesh Raj KRRRamdas RansingRRRanmali Rodrigo

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Overview

This research develops a minimum data set for suicide in India, aiming to standardize data collection and inform prevention strategies.

Key Points

  • A standardized minimum data set for the national suicide registry was successfully developed and finalized.
  • Out of 176 initially evaluated data elements, 169 were confirmed as critical based on content validity assessments.
  • The study employed a literature review, expert panel gatherings, and a Delphi process to ensure robustness in data selection.
  • This MDS will enable systematic data collection on suicides, thus supporting informed policy decisions to reduce suicide rates.

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K et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a90554b1d3bfb60e2138https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.89195
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