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Cambridge University Press, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 2(16), p. 801-808, 2021
DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2020.411
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Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following the Earthquake in Iran and Pakistan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Ahmad Hajebi,
Ali Bahramnejad,
Reza Baneshi,
Roghayeh Ershad Sarabi,
Roghayeh Ershad Sarabi,
Maryam Okhovati,
Razieh Zahedi,
Hossein Saberi,
Farzaneh Zolala
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Abstract
AbstractPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental disorder following traumatic events. The present study was conducted to understand the prevalence of PTSD after the earthquake in Iran and Pakistan. The review includes all articles published from inception to March 2019. The pooled prevalence for overall PTSD was 55.6% (95% CI: 49.9–61.3). It was 60.2% (95% CI: 54.1–66.3) and 49.2% (95% CI: 39.4–59) for Iranian and Pakistani survivors, respectively. Women experienced higher incidence of PTSD than men. The variation of PTSD based on the clinical interview was lower than the self-report approach. The interval time between the earthquakes and the assessment showed that the prevalence of PTSD decreased over time. The prevalence of PTSD in Iran and Pakistan was higher than the global average, and the rate of the disorder in Iran was higher than in Pakistan. Sex, method of assessment, and time lag between the occurrence of disaster and assessment of PTSD affect the prevalence.