Table 2 Control definitions for SA, SD, and SI GWAS.

From: Defining suicidality phenotypes for genetic studies: perspectives of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium Suicide Working Group

GWAS phenotype (abbreviation)

Control inclusion criteria

Control exclusion criteria

Suicide attempt (SA)

Any individual reporting no history of lifetime SA. A psychiatric diagnosis or history of SI may be present.

Any individual without a psychiatric diagnosis even if information on SA is not available.

Evidence of SA

Evidence of SD

Psychiatric diagnosis AND missing information on SA

Suicide death (SD)

Any deceased individual whose cause of death was not suicide or undetermined intent. A psychiatric diagnosis or history of SI may be present.

Any living individual reporting no history of lifetime SA. A psychiatric diagnosis may be present.

Any living individual without a psychiatric diagnosis even if information on SA is not available.

Evidence of SA

Evidence of SD

Psychiatric diagnosis AND missing information on SA

Death of undetermined intent (UDI)

Suicidal ideation (SI)

Any individual reporting no history of lifetime SI. A psychiatric diagnosis may be present.

Any individual without a psychiatric diagnosis even if information on SI is not available.

Evidence of SI

Evidence of SA

Evidence of SD

Psychiatric diagnosis AND missing information on SI

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