Key result
The Distress Thermometer score is a useful tool for predicting suicidal ideation in patients with cancer, who had a 1-month SI prevalence of 17.3%.
Why the study?
Suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms are common in patients with cancer, and the value of the Distress Thermometer for predicting suicidal ideation remained to be investigated.
Does the Distress Thermometer score predict suicidal ideation in patients with cancer?
Cross-Sectional (n=162)
Does the Distress Thermometer score predict suicidal ideation in patients with cancer?
p-value: p=< .001
The Distress Thermometer may serve as a rapid screening tool to identify suicidal ideation risk in patients with cancer.
DT ≥4 may flag SI risk for assessment but should not yet change practice; leaves open prospective multicenter validation.
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Thapa et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Cancer (n=162). Distress Thermometer (DT) score was evaluated on Suicidal ideation (SI) (p=< .001). The Distress Thermometer score is a useful tool for predicting suicidal ideation in patients with cancer, who had a 1-month SI prevalence of 17.3%.
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