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Fig. 3 | BMC Primary Care

Fig. 3

From: Role of regular medical visits in mitigating increased suicide risk during the early COVID-19 pandemic in Kobe, Japan

Fig. 3

ITS analysis before and during the COVID-19 pandemic for the presence and absence of regular medical visit Interrupted time series analyses are shown for the (A) presence and (B) absence of primary care visits, and (C) presence and (D) absence of psychiatric department visits with level and trend changes. The level change represents the intercept, an increase or decrease from December 2019 to January 2020, distinct from the ongoing trend. A value greater than zero indicates an immediate increase in the suicide rates during the pandemic. The trend change represents the difference in trends before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. A value greater than zero indicated an increase in the trend of suicide rates during the pandemic. ITS, interrupted time series

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