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SynthesisArchives of gynecology and obstetrics2024

Global prevalence of major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, stress, and depression among infertile women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nader Salari, Fateme Babajani, Amin Hosseinian-Far, Razie Hasheminezhad, Nasrin Abdoli, Parisa Haydarisharaf, Masoud Mohammadi

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Synthesis in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nader SalariDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Fateme BabajaniDepartment of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Amin Hosseinian-FarDepartment of Business Systems and Operations, University of Northampton, Northampton, UK.
Razie HasheminezhadStudent Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Nasrin AbdoliDepartment of Psychiatry, Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Parisa HaydarisharafStudent Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Masoud MohammadiCellular and Molecular Research Center, Gerash University of Medical Sciences, Gerash, Iran. Masoud.mohammadi1989@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5722-8300
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences · IRIsfahan University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Northampton · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn recent years, the global prevalence of infertility has increased among women (Talmor and Dunphy, Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 29(4):498-506, 2015) and is considered as a public health concern. One of the impacts of infertility is mental health problems in the patients, which can lead to complications such as stress, anxiety, and depression. The aim of this study is to investigate the global prevalence of major depressive disorder, general anxiety, stress, and depression in infertile women through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

methodsTo identify studies that have reported the prevalence of major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, stress, and depression in infertile women, the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar repositories were systematically searched. Articles published up until February 2023 were included, while no lower time limit was imposed in the search strategy. Heterogeneity of studies was examined using the I

resultsIn the review of 44 studies with a sample size of 53,300 infertile female patients, the overall prevalence of major depressive disorder (clinical depression), generalized anxiety, stress, and depression was found to be 22.9%, 13.3%, 78.8%, and 31.6% respectively. It was also found that mental health complications are more prevalent among infertile women in Asia (continent).

conclusionConsidering the prevalence of mental disorders among infertile women, health policymakers can use the results of the present meta-analysis to pay more attention to the mental health of infertile women and devise suitable interventions and programs to reduce and prevent the spread of psychological disorders among infertile women.

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Infertility, FemaleMajor Depressive DisorderStress, PsychologicalAnxietyAnxiety DisordersDepressionFemaleGlobal HealthHumansPrevalenceDepressionInfertile womenMajor depressionStress

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