Understanding Firearm Suicide Among Hispanic Adults
Hispanic Firearm Suicide Decedents: Identifying Circumstances and Typologies with National Violent Death Reporting System Data
This project uses advanced computer methods to understand the situations and characteristics of Hispanic adults who have died by firearm suicide, aiming to improve prevention efforts.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R21 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Salt Lake City, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11193977 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Nearly half of all suicide deaths among Hispanic adults involve a firearm, which is the most lethal method. This project aims to fill important gaps in our understanding of these deaths and find ways to prevent them. Researchers will use machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence, to look at existing data and identify common circumstances before firearm suicides in Hispanic adults. They will also create profiles of these individuals based on their characteristics and the situations leading to their death. This work will help inform future strategies for suicide prevention.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This project focuses on understanding past firearm suicide deaths among Hispanic adults, particularly those aged 21 and older with affective disorders.
Not a fit: Patients not of Hispanic ethnicity or those without a history of affective disorders may not directly benefit from the specific insights generated by this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could provide crucial information to develop more effective and targeted suicide prevention programs for Hispanic adults.
How similar studies have performed: While machine learning is increasingly used in public health, this specific application to identify circumstances and typologies of firearm suicide among Hispanic adults is a novel approach.
Where this research is happening
Salt Lake City, United States
- Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah — Salt Lake City, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Goldstein, Evan Victor — Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah
- Study coordinator: Goldstein, Evan Victor
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.