Anxiety and Depression in Youth With Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

For youth with chronic pain, anxiety and depression are reported as consequences of experiencing pain and maintaining factors of ongoing pain and disability. However, prevalence estimates of anxiety and depression remain unclear.

Objective

To report the prevalence of clinical anxiety and depression for youth with chronic pain and compare symptoms of anxiety and depression between youth with and without chronic pain.

Data sources

MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CENTRAL, and Embase from inception to April 30, 2023.

Study selection

Included studies that reported prevalence data or symptom scores for anxiety and/or depression in individuals younger than 25 years (mean, ≤18 years) with chronic pain and were published in English.

Data extraction and synthesis

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SUBMITTER: Dudeney J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11385330 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature