Prevalence of Depression Among Empty-Nest Elderly in China: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

BackgroundDepressive symptoms are common in empty-nest elderly in China, but the reported prevalence rates across studies are mixed. This is a meta-analysis of the pooled prevalence of depressive symptoms (depression hereafter) in empty-nest elderly in China.MethodsTwo investigators independently co...

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Main Authors: Hong-He Zhang, Yuan-Yuan Jiang, Wen-Wang Rao, Qing-E Zhang, Ming-Zhao Qin, Chee H. Ng, Gabor S. Ungvari, Yu-Tao Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00608/full