Authors
Mona Salehi, Man Amanat, Mohammadreza Mohammadi, Maryam Salmanian, Nima Rezaei, Amene Saghazadeh, Amir Garakani
Publication date
2021/3/1
Source
Journal of affective disorders
Volume
282
Pages
527-538
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Background
: Infectious disease outbreaks affect physical and mental health of humans worldwide. Studies showed that the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms increased in these conditions. This systematic-review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the prevalence of PTSD related symptoms in coronavirus outbreaks.
Methods
: Systematic search of literature was conducted in Scopus, Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science. Google Scholar and Grey literature including conference proceedings were also checked. Published articles from November 1, 2012 until May 18, 2020 were searched. Subgroup analysis, meta-regression and sensitivity analysis were also conducted to assess heterogeneity.
Results
: We found 38 articles with 19,428 individuals met the eligibility criteria. Of these papers, 35 studies were included in meta-analysis. The prevalence of PTSD symptoms was estimated to be …
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