biostudies-literatureUnknown15(1)Elameen AMAl-Azhar University<h4>Background</h4>Depression is a prevalent psychological complication among burn injury survivors. Affected patients face increased risks of prolonged hospitalization, additional surgical and reconstructive interventions, higher healthcare utilization, and suicidal ideation. This systematic review and meta-analysis quantified depression prevalence by severity and examined factors associated with post-burn depression.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched twelve databases from inception to 14 June 2023. We included clinical studies comparing the demographic, burn-related, or management-related factors between patients with depression and patients without depression among burn injury survivors.<h4>Results</h4>Of the pooled 2,957 patients from ten articles, 36.8% experienced depression. Among those wiJournal of epidemiology and global health138https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12644375biostudies-literatureThe Risk of Depression Among Burn Injury Survivors; A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.PMC12644375Gad AADahy AAElameen AMfalseThe Risk of Depression Among Burn Injury Survivors; A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.<h4>Background</h4>Depression is a prevalent psychological complication among burn injury survivors. Affected patients face increased risks of prolonged hospitalization, additional surgical and reconstructive interventions, higher healthcare utilization, and suicidal ideation. This systematic review and meta-analysis quantified depression prevalence by severity and examined factors associated with post-burn depression.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched twelve databases from inception to 14 June 2023. We included clinical studies comparing the demographic, burn-related, or management-related factors between patients with depression and patients without depression among burn injury survivors.<h4>Results</h4>Of the pooled 2,957 patients from ten articles, 36.8% experienced depression. Among those wi2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Nov2026-06-05T19:03:37.551Z2026-05-20T03:14:49.939ZS-EPMC126443754127234610.1007/s44197-025-00479-7