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SynthesisThe Psychiatric quarterly2022

Prevalence of Moderate to Severe Anxiety Symptoms among Patients with Myocardial Infarction: a Meta-Analysis.

Yajun Lian, Jingsha Xiang, Xiaoyan Wang, Atipatsa C Kaminga, Wenhang Chen, Zhiwei Lai, Wenjie Dai, Jianzhou Yang

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Synthesis in The Psychiatric quarterly, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yajun Lian *Department of General Practice, Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, Shanxi, China.
Jingsha Xiang *Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xiaoyan WangDepartment of Ultrasound, Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, Shanxi, China.
Atipatsa C KamingaDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Wenhang ChenDepartment of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Zhiwei LaiImmune Planning Division, Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Wenjie DaiDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Jianzhou YangDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, Shanxi, China. jzyang@aliyun.com.
Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention · CNChangzhi Medical College · CNCentral South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study attempted to synthesize the evidence on the prevalence of moderate to severe anxiety symptoms among myocardial infarction (MI) patients to offer a reliable and accurate estimate on the number of MI patients suffering from moderate to severe anxiety symptoms. Comprehensive electronic searches (PubMed, Embase and Web of Science) were performed from their inception to February 2021. Between-study heterogeneity was analyzed using the Cochran's Q test and [Formula: see text] statistic, and if it was high across the eligible studies, meta-regression and subgroup analyses were conducted to examine the source of heterogeneity. Publication bias and the robustness of the pooled results were also examined. A total of 18 eligible studies covering 8,532 MI patients were included, of which 3,443 were identified with moderate to severe anxiety symptoms. Between-study heterogeneity was high ([Formula: see text]=98.8%) with the reported prevalence ranging from 9.6% to 69.17%, and the pooled prevalence was 38.08% (95% confidence interval: 28.82-47.81%) by a random-effects model. Meta-regression analyses indicated that publication year (β = -0.014) was significant moderators contributing 16.11% to the heterogeneity. Subgroup analyses indicated that studies using the anxiety subscale of Brief Symptom Inventory to assess anxiety were homogenous ([Formula: see text]=0.0). Furthermore, the pooled prevalence of moderate to severe anxiety symptoms varied significantly by geographic region, instrument used to assess anxiety, methodological quality, sex, education level, a history of previous MI and hypercholesterolemia. Additionally, the results of Egger's linear test (t = -0.630) and Begg's rank test (z = -0.190) indicated no evidence of publication bias, and the sensitivity of the pooled results was low. Nearly two fifth of MI patients suffered from moderate to severe anxiety symptoms, which emphasizes the importance of early identification of anxiety symptoms after MI, as well as the need of implementing psychological interventions for those with elevated anxiety symptoms.

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AnxietyMyocardial InfarctionAnxiety DisordersHumansPrevalenceRisk AssessmentAnxietyMeta-analysisMyocardial infarctionPrevalenceSymptom

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