Screening for Suicide Risk in Adults: Summary of the Evidence: Appendix Table 1. Key Questions for Screening for Suicide Risk

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Number	Question
1.	Does screening for suicide risk in primary care settings result in decreased attempts and/or decreased mortality?
2.	Can a screening test reliably detect suicide risk in primary care populations?
3.	Main outcome: For those identified as being at risk, does treatment result in decreased suicide attempts and/or decreased mortality from suicide?
4.	Intermediate outcome: For those identified as being at risk, does treatment result in decreased suicidal ideation, decreased depressive severity, decreased hopelessness, or improved level of functioning?
5.	What are the harms of screening?
6.	What are the costs of screening?
7.	What are the harms of treatment?
8.	What are the costs of treatment?