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SynthesisBrain and behavior2016

A systematic review of reviews on the prevalence of anxiety disorders in adult populations.

Olivia Remes, Carol Brayne, Rianne van der Linde, Louise Lafortune

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Brain and behavior, 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 285 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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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.

NCT05739968 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

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NCT06128512 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Evaluating the Efficacy of Auricular Acupuncture in Reducing Examination Anxiety Among Medical Students

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh CityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled64ConditionsAnxiety, Anxiety, ExamArmsAuricular acupuncture, Sham Auricular acupuncture
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

285 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Olivia RemesDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care University of Cambridge Cambridge CB1 8RN UK.
Carol BrayneDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care University of Cambridge Cambridge CB1 8RN UK.
Rianne van der LindeLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Westminster City Council London SW1E 6QP UK.
Louise LafortuneDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care University of Cambridge Cambridge CB1 8RN UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA fragmented research field exists on the prevalence of anxiety disorders. Here, we present the results of a systematic review of reviews on this topic. We included the highest quality studies to inform practice and policy on this issue.

methodUsing PRISMA methodology, extensive electronic and manual citation searches were performed to identify relevant reviews. Screening, data extraction, and quality assessment were undertaken by two reviewers. Inclusion criteria consisted of systematic reviews or meta-analyses on the prevalence of anxiety disorders that fulfilled at least half of the AMSTAR quality criteria.

resultsWe identified a total of 48 reviews and described the prevalence of anxiety across population subgroups and settings, as reported by these studies. Despite the high heterogeneity of prevalence estimates across primary studies, there was emerging and compelling evidence of substantial prevalence of anxiety disorders generally (3.8-25%), and particularly in women (5.2-8.7%); young adults (2.5-9.1%); people with chronic diseases (1.4-70%); and individuals from Euro/Anglo cultures (3.8-10.4%) versus individuals from Indo/Asian (2.8%), African (4.4%), Central/Eastern European (3.2%), North African/Middle Eastern (4.9%), and Ibero/Latin cultures (6.2%).

conclusionsThe prevalence of anxiety disorders is high in population subgroups across the globe. Recent research has expanded its focus to Asian countries, an increasingly greater number of physical and psychiatric conditions, and traumatic events associated with anxiety. Further research on illness trajectories and anxiety levels pre- and post-treatment is needed. Few studies have been conducted in developing and under-developed parts of the world and have little representation in the global literature.

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AdultAnxiety DisordersHumansPrevalenceReview Literature as TopicAnxietyanxiety disordersdemographicsepidemiologyinternationalmental disordersprevalence

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PMID27458547
PMCPMC4951626

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