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Prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic among the general population in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Suresh Kumar SharmaJaison JosephBiji P VarkeyManju DhandapaniAbin VargheseSunita SharmaT K Ajesh KumarSarika KaririyaElezebeth Mathews
Published in: Journal of neurosciences in rural practice (2022)
About one-fifth of the general population of India reported having anxiety and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pooled estimates varied with the methodological quality of included studies. The present study provides a comprehensive picture of the overall magnitude of anxiety and depressive symptoms due to the COVID-19 outbreak which will guide the policy makers to measure the burden of similar pandemics more judiciously in the future.
Keyphrases
  • depressive symptoms
  • sleep quality
  • social support
  • risk factors
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • current status
  • randomized controlled trial
  • quality improvement
  • case control
  • phase iii