Prevalence of antenatal and postnatal anxiety: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Maternal anxiety negatively influences child outcomes. Reliable estimates have not been established because of varying published prevalence rates. Aims To establish summary estimates for the prevalence of maternal anxiety in the antenatal and postnatal periods. Method We searched multiple databases including MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO to identify studies published up to January 2016 with data on the prevalence of antenatal or postnatal anxiety. Data were extracted from published reports and any missing information was requested from investigators. Estimates were pooled using random-effects meta-analyses. Results We reviewed 23 468 abstracts, retrieved 783 articles and included 102 studies…

• WB
  World Bank Group
• UO
  University of Toronto