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Prevalence of Depression Among Undergraduate Medical Students in India: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Prevalence of depression among medical students in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
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- Prevalence and epidemiology of depression symptoms among Pakistani students: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2000-2025).Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Review
- Anxiety and depression and its correlates among undergraduate medical students in Nepal: A cross-sectional study.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Prevalence of depression anxiety and stress among health professionals during COVID-19 pandemic A systematic review.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Review
- Depression among medical students in Bangladesh: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol on prevalence and associated factors.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Prevalence and level of stress among final-year students at a health science institute in Bangladesh.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- Association between arterial stiffness, stress and depression among undergraduate medical students in India.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Unseen struggles: A qualitative exploration of mental health challenges among higher education students in Tamil Nadu, India.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
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- Depression, anxiety, and stress among college students: a Kashmir-based epidemiological study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Anxiety and depressive symptoms among medical students-A scoping review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- NAMAH-An Innovative Tele-ECHO Mentoring Program to Foster Well-being Among Physicians.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2024Article
- Combat military service and male depression: The relationship between social support, PTSD, and male depression following combat military service.The International journal of social psychiatry · 2024Article
- A 2023 nationwide study on adjustment disorder among first year MBBS students in India.Bioinformation · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Depression Among Undergraduate Medical Students in India: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2023Review
- Career Path Decisions and Influencing Factors Among Medical Students in Tanzania.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSystematic reviews have proved that there is a high rate of depression among medical students when compared with their age-matched peers. Very few studies have evaluated the pooled prevalence of depression among medical students in India.
objectivesTo determine the pooled prevalence of depression among medical students in India. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis review was done by searching databases like PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus for available original articles published between 2019 and 2022 on depression among Indian medical (MBBS) undergraduate students using PRISMA guidelines.
resultsA total of 19 original research articles were included in this review, involving students at different medical colleges from various regions of India. The pooled prevalence of depression among 5944 medical students was 50.0% (95% CI: (31%-70%)) based on the random effect model. This meta-analysis also found that the pooled prevalence of depression among females (pooled prevalence: 38.0%, 95% CI: 20.0 to 58.0) was slightly higher than among males (pooled prevalence: 34.0%, 95% CI: 15.0 to 55.0).
conclusionThe high prevalence of depression among medical students demands regular screening for depression along with counselling services. It shows that there is a need to raise awareness among students and other stakeholders, such as parents and medical educators, concerning symptoms and signs of depression among medical students.
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