Evidence map›Paper›PMID 27070790›Full record

SynthesisPloS one2016

Prevalence of Depression among Chinese University Students: A Meta-Analysis.

Xian-Yang Lei, La-Mei Xiao, Ya-Nan Liu, Ya-Min Li

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readMeta-Analysis
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Synthesis in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 124 papers, 13 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
124citing papers in PubMed, 13 pooled it
17.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04447690 completednot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Prevalence of Mental Health Problems Among Undergraduate Students at the Universidad de Los Andes

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversidad de los Andes, ChileRan2020 to 2020Enrolled5,553ConditionsStudent, Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, Depression
NCT06419868 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Acceptability and Feasibility of a Universal Preventive Intervention for Depression and Anxiety in University Students

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidad de los Andes, ChileRan2024 to 2025Enrolled272ConditionsDepression/AnxietyArms"Universal preventive intervention for depression and anxiety for university students"
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

124 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 291 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Pooled it
  3. Pooled it
  4. Pooled it
  5. Pooled it
  6. Pooled it
  7. Pooled it
  8. Pooled it
  9. Pooled it
  10. Pooled it
  11. Pooled it
  12. Pooled it
  13. Pooled it
  14. Trial
  15. Article
  16. Article
  17. Article
  18. Article
  19. Article
  20. Article

64 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xian-Yang LeiThe Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
La-Mei XiaoThe Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Ya-Nan LiuXiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Ya-Min LiThe Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Central South University · CNSecond Xiangya Hospital of Central South University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDepression is a major mental health issue worldwide, and university students with heavy burdens of study are at a high risk for depression. While a number of studies have been conducted regarding depression among university students in China, there is a lack of information regarding the national prevalence of depression among Chinese university students. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to statistically pool the prevalence of depression among Chinese university students.

methodsA systematic search of scientific databases was conducted, including Chinese Web of Knowledge, Embase, PubMed, Wanfang (a Chinese database) and Weipu (a Chinese database) to find relevant publications published between 1995 and December 2015. This was supplemented by a secondary review of the reference lists of all retrieved papers to find additional relevant citations. Studies published in either English or Chinese that provided prevalence estimates of depression in Chinese university students were considered. Prevalence estimates of each eligible study were extracted and pooled in our meta-analysis using a random-effects model.

resultsA total of 39 studies conducted between 1997 and 2015 including 32,694 university students were analyzed. Our results indicate that the overall prevalence of depression among Chinese university students is 23.8% (95% CI: 19.9%-28.5%). Substantial heterogeneity in prevalence estimates was noted. Subgroup analysis revealed that the prevalence of depression among medical students is higher than among other students.

conclusionsOverall, the prevalence of depression among Chinese university students is exceedingly high. This suggests that it is imperative that more attention be given to the development of appropriate mental healthcare strategies for university students in China.

Indexed as

ChinaDepressionHumansPrevalenceStudentsUniversities

Identifiers

PMID27070790
PMCPMC4829172
OpenAlexW2336738582

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.