Depression in geriatrics: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and risk factors in Egypt.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in older adults, even though it is commonly misdiagnosed and undertreated, leading to exacerbations of preexisting medical conditions and even a higher mortality rate. In the present systematic review with meta-analysis, we quantify the magnitude of depression and its associated risk factors among the older adult population in Egypt.

Methods

A thorough literature search was performed from 2010 up to October 2023. The results were presented as proportions or risk difference with a 95% confidence interval (CI) calculated using the random effects model. A sensitivity analysis was performed to examine the robustness of the results.

Results

Our study included 14 articles with 5857 older adults published between

SUBMITTER: Ahmed H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11552400 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature