Quality of life and its correlated factors among patients with substance use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with substance use disorder (SUD) usually report lower quality of life (QoL) than other patients and as much as patients with other mental disorders. The present study investigated variables associated with QoL domains among patients with SUD.

Methods

Studies in English published before December 1^st 2021, were searched for on PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, and Web of Science to identify primary studies on factors associated with QoL domains among patients with SUD. After reviewing for study duplicates, the full-texts of selected papers were assessed for eligibility using PECO (Participants, Exposures, Comparison and Outcome) criteria: (a) participants: patients with SUD; (b) exposures: sociodemographic factors, clinical, and service use variables; (

SUBMITTER: Armoon B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9351239 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature