Data are presented as n (%). Multiple risk factor rationales were identified for each transport occurrence; the total number of risk factors is therefore higher than the total sample size of 802 transports.

↵a Behavioral risk factors included danger to self, danger to others, clinical instability, impulsivity, current aggression, limitation on communication/threatening/harassment, treatment noncompliance, recent substance use/withdrawal, and recent violence/elopement ideation.

↵b Historical risk factors included any history of violence or elopement, unsuccessful temporary leave or conditional release, and unknown history.

↵c Legal/social risk factors included felony charges, pending return to corrections, protective/restraining order, high bond or incarceration exposure, and significant pending community/family events.

↵d Protective factors included significant clinical stability, treatment compliance, fear of leaving the hospital, and geriatric status or being medically compromised.