Economic change and population health: lessons learnt from an umbrella review on the Great Recession.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic triggered the sharpest economic downturn since the Great Recession. To prepare for future crises and to preserve public health, we conduct an overview of systematic reviews to examine the evidence on the effect of the Great Recession on population health.

Methods

We searched PubMed and Scopus for systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses focusing specifically on the impact of the Great Recession on population health (eg, mental health). Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed throughout this review and critical appraisal of included systematic reviews was performed using Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews.

Results

Twenty-one studies were identified and

SUBMITTER: Backhaus I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8980730 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature