Prevalence of Depression, Depressive Symptoms, and Suicidal Ideation Among Medical Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Medical students are at high risk for depression and suicidal ideation. However, the prevalence estimates of these disorders vary between studies.

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of depression, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation in medical students.

Data sources and study selection

Systematic search of EMBASE, ERIC, MEDLINE, psycARTICLES, and psycINFO without language restriction for studies on the prevalence of depression, depressive symptoms, or suicidal ideation in medical students published before September 17, 2016. Studies that were published in the peer-reviewed literature and used validated assessment methods were included.

Data extraction and synthesis

Information on study characteristics; prevalence of depression or depressive

SUBMITTER: Rotenstein LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5613659 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature