Anxiety among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A growing number of studies point to a high mental health burden among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly concerning anxiety. However, the study quality and effect direction are heterogeneous in the existing primary studies with a lacking overview for the European continent. Therefore, this systematic review aims to critically synthesise the evidence regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety among children and adolescents in Europe compared to a pre-pandemic baseline.

Methods

A systematic literature search will be performed in six databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and WHO COVID-19 database) with a peer reviewed search strategy according to the eviden

SUBMITTER: Ludwig-Walz H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10088269 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature