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Review
. 2021 Jun:300:113912.
doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113912. Epub 2021 Apr 1.

Depression and anxiety in pregnancy during COVID-19: A rapid review and meta-analysis

Lianne M Tomfohr-Madsen  1 , Nicole Racine  2 , Gerald F Giesbrecht  3 , Catherine Lebel  4 , Sheri Madigan  2
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Depression and anxiety in pregnancy during COVID-19: A rapid review and meta-analysis

Lianne M Tomfohr-Madsen et al. Psychiatry Res. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

The study rapidly reviewed and meta-analyzed the worldwide prevalence of depression and anxiety among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic search of the literature and meta-analyses were conducted from December 2019 - February 2021 with a total of 46 studies meeting inclusion criteria. Depression was assessed in 37 studies (N = 47,677), with a pooled prevalence of 25.6%. Anxiety was assessed in 34 studies (N = 42,773), with a pooled prevalence of 30.5%; moderation by time showed that prevalence of anxiety was higher in studies conducted later in the pandemic.

Keywords: Anxiety; COVID-19; Depression; Mental health; Meta-analysis; Pregnancy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to report.

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