Estimation of the prevalence of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis of meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pandemics such as COVID-19, can lead to psychiatric symptoms like anxiety. It seems that meta-analysis of meta-analysis studies can provide more comprehensive information regarding the needs for post-COVID-19 services. Therefore, this umbrella review and meta-analysis of meta-analyses aimed to estimate the precise prevalence of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for published meta-analyses using relevant keywords, such as Anxiety, Prevalence, COVID-19, and Meta-analysis up to November 1, 2023. Google Scholar, reference check, citation check, and grey literature were manually searched. A random-effect model was used for the analysis. All analyses were conducted using STATA: 17.

Results

Out of the 42

SUBMITTER: Amini-Rarani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11476206 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature