A systematic review of validated screening tools for anxiety disorders and PTSD in low to middle income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) contribute significantly to disability adjusted life years in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs). Screening has been proposed to improve identification and management of these disorders, but little is known about the validity of screening tools for these disorders. We conducted a systematic review of validated screening tools for detecting anxiety and PTSD in LMICs.

Methods

MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health and PsychINFO were searched (inception-April 22, 2020). Eligible studies (1) screened for anxiety disorders and/or PTSD; (2) reported sensitivity and specificity for a given cut-off value; (3) were conducted in LMICs; and (4) compared screening results to diagnostic classifications based on a reference standar

SUBMITTER: Mughal AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7325104 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature