Prevalence of mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global COVID-19 pandemic has generated major mental and psychological health problems worldwide. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety, distress, and insomnia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We searched online biomedical databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Ovid, CNKI, and Wanfang Data) and preprint databases (SSRN, bioRxiv, and MedRxiv) for observational studies from January 1, 2020 to March 16, 2020 investigating the prevalence of mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results

We retrieved 821 citations from the biomedical databases and 53 citations from the preprint databases: 66 studies with 221,970 participants were included in our meta-analysis. The overall pooled prevalence of depre

SUBMITTER: Wu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7710473 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature