Machine learning applications related to suicide in military and Veterans: A scoping literature review.

Journal: Journal of biomedical informatics
Published Date: Jul 1, 2025

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Suicide remains one of the main preventable causes of death among service members and veterans. Early detection and accurate prediction are essential components of effective suicide prevention strategies. Machine learning techniques have been explored in recent years with a specific focus on the assessment and prediction of multiple suicide-related outcomes, showing promising advancements. This study aims to assess and summarize current research and provides a comprehensive review regarding the application of machine learning techniques in assessing and predicting suicidal ideation, attempts, and mortality among members of military and veteran populations.

Authors

  • Yuhan Zhang
    Department of Gastric Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
  • Yishu Wei
    Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065, United States.
  • Yanshan Wang
    Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
  • Yunyu Xiao
    Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
  • Col Ret Ronald K Poropatich
    Center for Military Medicine Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, the United States of America.
  • Gretchen L Haas
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, the United States of America; VISN 4 MIRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, the United States of America.
  • Yiye Zhang
    Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian, NY, USA.
  • Chunhua Weng
    Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University.
  • Jinze Liu
  • Lisa A Brenner
    Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC (RMR VAMC), Aurora, CO 80045, United States.
  • James M Bjork
    VISN 6 MIRECC, Central Virginia VA Health Care System, Richmond, VA, the United States of America.
  • Yifan Peng
    Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA.

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