Table 2 Characteristics of included studies
References | Year | Type of delivery | Duration | Recipient of intervention | US region | Means discussed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asarnow et al. (2017) | 2017 | Counseling by therapists in ED, home, and clinic | Multiple sessions | Parent/caregiver; patient | Not specified | Firearms, ligatures, medications, plastic bags, ropes, scarves, high places, places to hang from |
Fendrich et al. (1998) | 1998 | Education by nurses & physicians in ED; focus on home firearm removal | Single session | Parent/caregiver | Midwest | Firearms |
Kruesi et al. (1999) | 1999 | Education by ED staff during mental health assessment | Single session | Parent/caregiver | Midwest | Alcohol, firearms, medications [over-the-counter and prescribed] |
Parast et al. (2018) | 2018 | Counseling by ED and inpatient staff | Single session | Parent/caregiver | Not specified | Car, firearms, medications |
Runyan et al. (2018) | 2018 | Counseling by ED staff | Single session | Patient and family | West | Firearms and medications |
Runyan et al. (2016) | 2016 | Counseling by behavioral health staff and physicians in ED; optional provision of lockbox | Single session | Parent/caregiver | West | Firearms and medications |
Runyan et al. (2020) | 2020 | Counseling by behavioral health staff and physicians in ED; optional provision of lockbox | Single session | Parent/caregiver | West | Firearms and medications |
Sale et al. (2017) | 2017 | Counseling by mental health providers | Single session | Patient and family | Southeast | Firearms, medicine, and chemical substances |
Stanley and Brown (2012) | 2012 | Brief intervention including safety planning by clinician in ED | Single session | Patient | Not specified | Alcohol, firearms, knives, medications |