Enhancing Classification of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information Among Suicide Decedents Reported in the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003–2021.

We developed and refined a systematic keyword search process to flag sexual orientation and gender identity indicators in National Violent Death Reporting System suicide narratives (2003–2021). Applying this process to 298 662 records resulted in 2580 records being flagged for review; 1221 (47%) wer...

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Publicado en:	American Journal of Public Health Vol. 116; no. 6; pp. 755 - 761
Autores principales:	Anderson, Avery M., Hughes, Landon D., Rahman, Banapsha, Clark, Kirsty A.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	American Public Health Association Jun2026
Materias:	United States Suicide prevention Sexual orientation Gender identity Suicide Research funding Descriptive statistics Chi-squared test Research
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Sumario:	We developed and refined a systematic keyword search process to flag sexual orientation and gender identity indicators in National Violent Death Reporting System suicide narratives (2003–2021). Applying this process to 298 662 records resulted in 2580 records being flagged for review; 1221 (47%) were classified as sexually or gender minoritized (SGM), increasing the sample of identified SGM decedents by 32%. Our findings highlight persistent failures in accurate surveillance, limiting understanding of SGM suicide mortality. Narrative review methods enhance SGM identification and can improve evidence-based suicide prevention and public health policy.