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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 II.

Mixed effects logistic regression model evaluating odds of identified, confirmed and initiated* for students in the universal and targeted screening arms

Outcomes Randomized group OR (95% CI) p-value Variance of random school effect (SE)
Identified Universal screening
Targeted screening (ref)
7.1 (5.7–8.8)
1
<0.001 0.08 (0.05)
Confirmed Universal screening
Targeted screening (ref)
7.8 (4.6–13.1)
1
<0.001 2.4 (1.2)
Initiated Universal screening
Targeted screening (ref)
4.0 (2.0–7.9)
1
<0.001 1.6 (1.0)
*

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

OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval; SE: Standard error