SynthesisJournal of affective disorders2022
Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among survivors of severe COVID-19 infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Estimation of the prevalence of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis of meta-analyses.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Recurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder: systematic review of definitions, prevalence and predictors.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- COVID-19 and common mental health symptoms in the early phase of the pandemic: An umbrella review of the evidence.PLoS medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Post-pandemic stress of COVID-19 among high-risk groups: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection increases the risk of generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder in COVID-19 survivors: a prospective longitudinal cohort study.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2026Article
- Recognising occupational PTSD as a statutory occupational disease: a step forward for emergency responders' mental health in China.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Developing a Prediction Model for Suicidality Among COVID-19 Patients in Korea Using Timely Data From the National Center for Disaster and Trauma.Journal of Korean medical science · 2025Article
- Beyond COVID-19 Infection: Cognitive and Emotional Pathways Between Posttraumatic Stress, Rumination, and Quality of Life in Hospitalized Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life Following Survival of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Due to COVID-19.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Validation of the Canadian English and French Versions of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale in Quebec Nursing Staff.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Internal medicine at the crossroads of long COVID diagnosis and management.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- The Association Between COVID-19-related Discrimination and Probable Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among Patients With COVID-19 in Sapporo, Japan.Journal of epidemiology · 2024Article
- Co-rumination and intrapersonal cognitive processes predict distress: Longitudinal evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2024Article
- Cardiometabolic Morbidity (Obesity and Hypertension) in PTSD: A Preliminary Investigation of the Validity of Two Structures of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Factors Influencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Hospital Clinical Nurses during COVID-19 in Korea: Resilience, Social Support, and Professional Pride in Nursing.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Psychological distress mediates the association between COVID-19-related discrimination and subsequent PTSD symptom severity in healthcare workers: a two-year follow-up study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Fear of COVID-19 and PTSD: The Protective Function of Problem-Solving Appraisals in Mental Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Socio-economic factors associated with post-traumatic stress symptoms among adolescents and young people during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Occurrence, co-occurrence and persistence of symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in survivors of COVID-19 critical illness.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2024Observational
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Abstract
backgroundPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops after a person has experienced a traumatic event which can be highly accounted for amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of PTSD among the severe cases of COVID-19.
methodsWe included the observational studies done to estimate the burden of PTSD among severe COVID-19 patients. Data was extracted manually using structured data extraction form and analyzed in STATA version 14.2. A random-effects model was applied, and the final pooled data was reported as proportion with a 95% confidence interval. Multivariable meta-regression analysis was carried out, and a forest plot was utilized to represent the study-specific and pooled estimates for overall and subgroup analysis.
resultsWe included 13 articles with 1,093 participants in our analysis. The pooled prevalence was estimated to be 16% (95%CI: 9% to 23%). We found a substantial heterogeneity between the studies that reported the outcome (I LIMITATIONS: We found significant between-study variability for the outcome. In addition, our review was found to have substantial publication bias. We also found that the lower quality of the majority of the studies being included in our review.
interpretationOur study states that the risk of PTSD is higher following severe COVID-19 infection. Understanding this burden will help us in diverting the resources and adapting necessary interventions to control the situation.
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