Vitiligo and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vitiligo is an acquired depigmenting skin disease which is often accompanied by mental distress. There are numerous studies dedicated to local and global prevalence of depression in patients with vitiligo but anxiety has not been recognized as a major mental problem within named population. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety among patients with vitiligo from different countries and to compare it with patients suffering from eczema, psoriasis, and acne.

Methods

In November 2019, we conducted a systematic search for observational studies that examined the prevalence of anxiety in vitiligo patients. Fifteen studies comprising 1176 patients with vitiligo were included to our systematic review.

Results

The general prevalence of anxiety among vitiligo

SUBMITTER: Kussainova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7654800 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature