The prevalence of anxiety symptoms in infertile women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infertile women are exposed more frequently to anxiety risk than are infertile men, thereby adversely affecting the procedures with which they are treated and the quality of their lives. Yet, this problem is often disregarded. This study accordingly determined the prevalence of anxiety symptoms among infertile women.

Methods

All Persian and English studies published from the early 2000s to May 2019 were searched in international (i.e., PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and PsycINFO) and national (i.e., SID, Magiran) databases as well as through Google Scholar. After the titles and abstracts of the articles were reviewed, their quality was evaluated, and relevant works for examination were selected in consideration of established inclusi

SUBMITTER: Kiani Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7157980 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature