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SynthesisJournal of behavioral addictions2016

Problem gambling worldwide: An update and systematic review of empirical research (2000-2015).

Filipa Calado, Mark D Griffiths

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Journal of behavioral addictions, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 325 papers, 18 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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325citing papers in PubMed, 18 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

325 citing papers in PubMed, 18 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 677 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Filipa Calado1 International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University , Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Mark D Griffiths1 International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University , Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Nottingham Trent University · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and aims Problem gambling has been identified as an emergent public health issue, and there is a need to identify gambling trends and to regularly update worldwide gambling prevalence rates. This paper aims to review recent research on adult gambling and problem gambling (since 2000) and then, in the context of a growing liberalization of the gambling market in the European Union, intends to provide a more detailed analysis of adult gambling behavior across European countries. Methods A systematic literature search was carried out using academic databases, Internet, and governmental websites. Results Following this search and utilizing exclusion criteria, 69 studies on adult gambling prevalence were identified. These studies demonstrated that there are wide variations in past-year problem gambling rates across different countries in the world (0.12-5.8%) and in Europe (0.12-3.4%). However, it is difficult to directly compare studies due to different methodological procedures, instruments, cut-offs, and time frames. Despite the variability among instruments, some consistent results with regard to demographics were found. Discussion and conclusion The findings highlight the need for continuous monitoring of problem gambling prevalence rates in order to examine the influence of cultural context on gambling patterns, assess the effectiveness of policies on gambling-related harms, and establish priorities for future research.

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EuropeGamblingHumansInternationalityadult gamblinggamblingpathological gamblingprevalenceproblem gambling

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PMID27784180
PMCPMC5370365
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