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Meta-Analysis
. 2023 Jul 26;18(7):e0287372.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287372. eCollection 2023.

Global depression in breast cancer patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Akbar Javan Biparva  1 , Samira Raoofi  2 , Sima Rafiei  3 , Maryam Masoumi  4 , Maryam Doustmehraban  5 , Farzaneh Bagheribayati  6 , Elahe Sadat Vaziri Shahrebabak  7 , Zahra Noorani Mejareh  8 , Saghar Khani  8 , Bahare Abdollahi  8 , Zahra Abedi Bafrajard  7 , Shakila Sotoude Beidokhti  7 , Seyedeh Fahimeh Shojaei  9 , Mahdieh Rastegar  7 , Fatemeh Pashazadeh Kan  7 , Elmira Nosrati Sanjabad  7 , Ahmad Ghashghaee  10
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Meta-Analysis

Global depression in breast cancer patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Akbar Javan Biparva et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is known as one of the most common diseases among women, the psychological consequences of which are common in women and affect various aspects of their lives, so this study aims to investigate the prevalence of depression among women with breast cancer globally.

Method: The present meta-analysis was performed by searching for keywords related to breast cancer and depression in 4 main databases: PubMed, Embase, Web of Sciences and Scopus in the period of January 2000 to November 2021 and the results of the study using R and CMA software were analyzed.

Results: A total of 71 studies were selected in English and the results of the analysis showed that the prevalence of depression in women with breast cancer is 30.2%, with Pakistan having the highest (83%) prevalence of depression and Taiwan having the lowest (8.3%). And in the WHO regions, EMRO region had the highest (49.7%) rate and SEARO region had the lowest (23%) prevalence of depression. Also, with increasing age, the prevalence of depression among women with breast cancer increases.

Conclusion: Community and family support for women with breast cancer, holding psychology and psychotherapy courses, lifestyle modifications and training in this area can be effective in preventing the reduction of the prevalence of depression, and given the pivotal role of women in family affairs, this This can be in line with the work of health system policymakers.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1. Flow diagram of our review process (PRISMA).
Fig 2
Fig 2. The forest plot of depression in breast cancer patients.
Fig 3
Fig 3. Meta-regression based on year of publication and age.
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