Prevalence of depressive disorder in the adult population of Latin America: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depressive disorder is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide; however its prevalence and association with inequality and crime is poorly characterised in Latin America. This study aimed to: i. systematically review population-based studies of prevalence of ICD/DSM depressive disorder in Latin America, ii. report pooled regional, country, and sex-specific prevalence estimates, and iii. test its association with four country-level development indicators: human development (HDI), income (Gini) and gender inequality (GII), and intentional homicide rate (IHR).

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies reporting primary data on the prevalence of ICD/DSM depressive disorder in Latin America fro

SUBMITTER: Errazuriz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10493603 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature