The prevalence of PTSS under the influence of public health emergencies in last two decades: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the beginning of 21st century, several major public health emergencies (PHEs) have threatened the health of people globally. Posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) was one of the most concerned mental health problems. The objective of this study is to systematically estimate the prevalence of PTSS under the influence of PHEs.

Method

We searched both English and Chinese databases. This meta-analysis used a random-effects model to estimate the prevalence of PTSS. Subgroup analyses were conducted to analyze the source of heterogeneity. Meta-regression model was used to calculate the proportion of the variance explained by subgroup moderators.

Results

Forty eligible studies (n = 15,538) were identified. The results revealed a pooled prevalence of PTSS of 17

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7588321 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature