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The prevalence and severity of insomnia symptoms during COVID-19: A global systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Estimation of the prevalence of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis of meta-analyses.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Changes in Sleep Duration and Sleep Timing in the General Population from before to during the First COVID-19 Lockdown: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Changes in sleep quality and sleep disturbances in the general population from before to during the COVID-19 lockdown: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
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- Network analysis of social support, resilience, quality of life, and insomnia under pandemic control measures.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Psychosocial impact of pediatric long COVID: a dyadic analysis of persistent symptoms, sleep, and self-esteem in parents and children.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Prevalence, Severity, Concomitant Factors, and Natural Trajectory of Insomnia in Patients with Long COVID.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Point Prevalence and Risk Factors for Insomnia in Children and Adolescents: Findings of a Population-Based Survey.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2025Observational
- COVID-19-Relevant Insights Into the Elevated Risk of Accidental Injuries in Survivors of SARS and Their Relatives in Taiwan: Retrospective Cohort Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2025Article
- Urban-rural differences in the prevalence and influencing factors of insomnia: a cross-sectional study in Foshan, China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Investigating the Associations Between COVID-19, Long COVID, and Sleep Disturbances: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
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- The Impact of Sleep: From Ancient Rituals to Modern Challenges.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2024Article
- Utilization of antidepressants, anxiolytics, and hypnotics during the COVID-19 pandemic.Translational psychiatry · 2024Review
- Translating and establishing the psychometric properties of the Jenkins Sleep Scale for Arabic-speaking individuals.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Prevalence and trajectories of neuropsychological post-COVID-19 symptoms in initially hospitalized patients.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionThere have been no previous meta-analytic studies that have looked at the prevalence of insomnia symptoms in different COVID-19 groups using a single assessment instrument to evaluate insomnia symptoms while maintaining data homogeneity. The current review's associated goal is to undertake an individual participant data (IPD) analysis to further investigate past meta-analyses, a method that has been shown to be more robust than standard meta-analyses. MEETHODS: Only studies that used the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) to assess insomnia are used in this analysis. The IPDMA was performed and registered in PROSPERO in compliance with the PRISMA IPD Statement (CRD42021275817). From November 2019 to August 2021, researchers explored seventeen databases and six preprint services for relevant studies.
resultsThe pooled estimate of insomnia symptoms (subthreshold and clinically significant) was 52.57%. An estimated 16.66% of the population suffered from clinically significant insomnia, of which 13.75% suffered from moderate insomnia, and 2.50% suffered from severe insomnia. The different populations' grouping had no statistically significant differences in the prevalence of insomnia symptoms. Insomnia symptoms did not appear to be associated with age or sex.
conclusionOur findings imply that the COVID-19 pandemic is linked to a significant rise in subthreshold insomnia symptoms, but not to moderate or severe insomnia. Educating people from all walks of life about the importance of sleep and the risk of acquiring insomnia symptoms during this or future pandemics should be a top concern.
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