Global prevalence of help-seeking for problem gambling: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Multiple studies have examined barriers and facilitators to help-seeking, but the prevalence of help-seeking for problem gambling (PG) is not well established. We aimed to estimate the international prevalence of help-seeking for PG among the general population and among subgroups of people at risk for PG (i.e. low-risk, moderate-risk and PG).

Methods

Systematic search of grey literature (through gambling repositories, gambling research institutes and Google) and peer-reviewed literature (through ProQuest, PsycINFO, PubMed and Scopus) for gambling prevalence studies that reported on help-seeking for PG. This review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses. Studies used representative sampling methods to determine th

SUBMITTER: Bijker R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796401 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature