Table 1 Characteristics of the studies selected for the meta-analysis
From: The prevalence of anxiety symptoms in infertile women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ID | Authors | Years published | Countries | Income levels | Sample sizes | Ages (Y) (mean ± SD) | Mean years of infertility (mean ± SD) | Types of tools used | Quality assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Volgsten et al. [25] | 2008 | Sweden | High | 413 | 32.9 ± 3.9 | 3.27 ± 1.63 | PRIME-MD | 5/5 |
2 | Ramezanzadeh et al. [19] | 2004 | Iran | Low and middle | 370 | 28 ± 5.37 | 6.36 ± 4.18 | Cattle questionnaires | 3/5 |
3 | Klemetti et al. [31] | 2010 | Finland | High | 239 | 37.4 ± 0.45 | NA | M-CIDI | 4/5 |
4 | Alosaimi et al. [23] | 2015 | Saudi Arabia | High | 206 | NA | 5.4 ± 4.3 | MINI | 4/5 |
5 | Alshahrani et al. [32] | 2019 | Saudi Arabia | High | 206 | NA | NA | MINI | 4/5 |
6 | Maroufizadeh et al. [24] | 2018 | Iran | Low and middle | 649 | 31/37 ± 5.69 | 5.62 ± 4.03 | HADS | 4/5 |
7 | Joelsson et al. [33] | 2017 | Sweden | High | 468 | 30.1 ± 4.8 | 1.8 ± 002 | HADS | 5/5 |
8 | Lakatos et al. [34] | 2017 | Hungary | High | 134 | 33.30 ± 4.85 | 3.61 ± 3.08 | STAI-T | 4/5 |
9 | Biringer et al. [35] | 2015 | Norway | High | 615 | 35.15 ± 6.28 | NA | HADS | 5/5 |
10 | Upkong and Orgi [36] | 2006 | Nigeria | Low and middle | 112 | 34.5 ± 5.5 | 4.46 ± 3.73 | HADS | 4/5 |
11 | Rostad et al. [37] | 2014 | Norway | High | 1413 | NA | NA | HADS | 5/5 |
12 | Kalkhoran et al. [38] | 2011 | Iran | Low and middle | 30 | 29.2 0 ± 4.2 | 4.8 ± 0.5 | ZAS | 3/5 |
13 | Peyvandi et al. [39] | 2009 | Iran | Low and middle | 200 | 33.39 ± 0.2 | 4.1 ± 0.6 | Cattle questionnaires | 4/5 |