Prevalence of depression and depressive symptoms among outpatients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Depression and depressive symptoms are common mental disorders that have a considerable effect on patients' health-related quality of life and satisfaction with medical care, but the prevalence of these conditions varies substantially between published studies. The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to provide a precise estimate of the prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among outpatients in different clinical specialties.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources and eligibility criteria

The PubMed and PsycINFO, EMBASE and Cochrane Library databases were searched to identify observational studies that contained information on the prevalence of depression and depressive symptoms in outpatients. A

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5640125 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature