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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jun 8.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr. 2022 Aug 6;251:172–177. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.07.036

Table I.

Percentage of students with each outcome in the targeted and universal screening arms

Targeted screening
(N=6436)		 Universal screening
(N=6473)		 Total
(N=12909)
Identified*, N (%) 96 (1.5%) 622 (9.6%) 718 (5.6%)
Confirmed*, N (%) 16 (0.2%) 143 (2.2%) 159 (1.2%)
Initiated*, N (%)a 10 (0.2%) 47 (0.7%) 57 (0.4%)
*

identified as at risk for suicide: positive Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (response >0 on item #9) or behavior prompting referral to Student Assistance Program (SAP) for suicide risk; confirmed: SAP does not diagnose, but to meet criteria, SAP must confirm identified behavior/symptoms warrant further evaluation; initiated: participated in at least one SAP recommended treatment/service, e.g., follow-up mental health supports