K18MD019159 - (PI: Goldstein) - Specific Aim 1 - Summarized Data

Summarized (deidentified) qualitative data for Specific Aim (SA) 1 of K18MD019159 (PI: Goldstein). Two accompanying files are enclosed. The first file describes the methods used to derive the summarized data. The second file contains the first cycle codes and definitions derived and used through the data analytic process.

Please note: Per the PI’s data usage agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), raw NVDRS data from SA 1 will be destroyed within 5 years of the start of the study. The raw, individual-level NVDRS Restricted Access Database data are not sharable by the PI. The NVDRS Restricted Access Database data are obtainable through an approval process with the CDC. Please see the NVDRS program website for more information.

Please see the following for additional information about the summarized qualitative data provided in this dataset: Goldstein EV. Personal Circumstances Preceding Firearm Suicide Death Among Black Adults in the United States. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2024 Sep 9:1-4.

Please also see the following informational resource that communicates findings from these data: Sanger, A., & Goldstein, E. (2024). Common Circumstances Before Suicide Involving Firearms Among Black American Adults: Understanding the Challenges and How We Can Help. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13921929.