SynthesisSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2024
Prevalence and associated factors of depression in Sri Lanka: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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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
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- Major depression among pregnant women attending a tertiary teaching hospital in Northern Uganda assessed using DSM-V criteria.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- ABO/rhesus D blood systems and health indices: a preliminary study to find an association among healthy dwellers of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.BMC research notes · 2025Article
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- Morbidity profile and pharmaceutical management of adult outpatients between primary and tertiary care levels in Sri Lanka: a dual-centre, comparative study.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- Identifying contextual barriers and facilitators in implementing non-specialist interventions for mental health in Sri Lanka: A qualitative study with mental health workers and community members.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeEpidemiological data on depression are required to inform policies and service planning in mental health in Sri Lanka. This review aimed to synthesise data from existing studies to calculate the pooled prevalence of depression in Sri Lanka, assess its variability across subgroups, and identify associated factors within each subgroup.
methodsPubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Science Direct, Google Scholar and local journals were searched to identify peer-reviewed studies reporting the prevalence of depression among non-clinical adult, young, older, and maternal populations in Sri Lanka. A meta-analysis was performed using a random-effects model to calculate pooled prevalence estimates. Subgroup, sensitivity and moderator analyses were performed. A qualitative synthesis of factors associated with depression was conducted.
resultsA total of 33 studies representing a total of 52,778 participants were included. Overall, the pooled prevalence of depression was 19.4% [14.44-25.54%]. Among subpopulations, the highest prevalence was reported among young persons (39%); the rates in adults, older persons and maternal populations were 8.7%, 18.4% and 16.9%, respectively. Prevalence estimates were higher when based on screening instruments (21.2%) compared to diagnostic interviews (4.3%). A high degree of heterogeneity (I
conclusionApproximately one-fifth of the population was detected to have depression. Notable variations in prevalence were observed across age groups. The heterogeneity of studies limits the inferences drawn from this review.
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