Prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among people living with HIV/AIDS in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in China continues to increase. Depression, a common mental disorder in this population, may confer a higher likelihood of worse health outcomes. An estimate of the prevalence of this disorder among PLHA is required to guide public health policy, but the published results vary widely and lack accuracy in China. The goal of this study was to estimate the pooled prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among PLHA in China. METHODS:A systematic literature search of several databases was conducted from inception to June 2017, focusing on studies reporting on depression or depressive symptoms among PLHA in China. The risk of bias of individual studies was assessed using a modified version of the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. The overa

SUBMITTER: Wang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5984474 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature