Prevalence of depression, anxiety and suicide among men who have sex with men in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk for depression, anxiety and suicide. The estimated prevalence of these problems is essential to guide public health policy, but published results vary. This meta-analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms and suicide among Chinese MSM.

Methods

Systematic searches of EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed, CNKI and Wanfang databases with languages restricted to Chinese and English for studies published before 10 September 2019 on the prevalence of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, suicidal ideation, suicide plans and suicide attempts among Chinese MSM. Studies that were published in the peer-reviewed journals and used validated instruments to assess depression and anxiety wer

SUBMITTER: Wei D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7303796 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature