Mental health effects of infection containment strategies: quarantine and isolation-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented number of people worldwide is currently affected by quarantine or isolation. These measures have been suggested to negatively impact on mental health. We conducted the first systematic literature review and meta-analysis assessing the psychological effects in both quarantined and isolated persons compared to non-quarantined and non-isolated persons. PubMed, PsycINFO, and Embase databases were searched for studies until April 22, 2020 (Prospero Registration-No.: CRD42020180043). We followed PRISMA and MOOSE guidelines for data extraction and synthesis and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for assessing risk of bias of included studies. A random-effects model was implemented to pool effect sizes of included studies. The primary outcomes were de

SUBMITTER: Henssler J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7538183 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature