Similarities and Differences of Mental Health in Women and Men: A Systematic Review of Findings in Three Large German Cohorts.

ABSTRACT: In Germany, large, population-based cohort studies have been implemented in order to identify risk and protective factors for maintaining health across the life span. The purpose of this systematic review is to analyse findings from three large ongoing cohorts and to identify sex-specific prevalence rates, risk and protective factors for mental health. Published studies from the Cooperative Health Research in the Region Augsburg (KORA), the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP) and the Gutenberg Health Study (GHS)), representing the southern, north-eastern and middle parts of Germany, were identified through searches of the databases PubMed and Web of Science. A total of 52 articles was identified from the start of each cohort until June 2019. Articles reporting prevalence rates of mental he

SUBMITTER: Otten D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7892592 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature