The Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the General Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Single-Arm Meta-Analysis |
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Authors: | Liqing Zhang Rong Pan Yixian Cai Jiyang Pan |
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Affiliation: | Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China |
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Abstract: | ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic by a systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis. MethodsCNKI, PubMed, EMBASE, and MEDLINE were searched to collect literature on the prevalence of PTSD in the general population during the epidemic. The retrieval time is from the database construction to 31/08/2020. Meta-analysis was performed on the included articles by using Review Manger 5.3 and Stata 16.0 software. ResultsThe prevalence of PTSD in the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic was 15% (95% CI: 11–21%, p<0.001). ConclusionThe COVID-19 pandemic brought certain mental pain to general population, leading to a rise in the incidence of PTSD in a short time. |
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Keywords: | Post-traumatic stress disorder Prevalence General population Meta-analysis COVID-19 |
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