Prevalence of depression, anxiety in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health risks associated with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic are often overlooked by the public. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression and anxiety disorders in China.

Methods

Studies were analyzed and extracted in accordance with the PRISMA 2020 flowchart. The studies were screened and extracted using electronic databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov according to the predefined eligibility criteria. The Cochrane Review Manager software 5.3.1 was used for data analysis and the risk of bias assessment.

Results

As of 2023, a total of 9,212,751 Chinese have been diagnosed with COVID-19 infection. A total of 913,036 participants in 44 studies

SUBMITTER: Bin X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10796455 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature