Table 2.
Sensitivity analysis for anxiety studies.
Anxiety | Studies, N | Pooled,% | 95% CI | I2 | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Measure†: | |||||
GAD7 | 17 | 20.3 | 14.3–27.2 | 99.293 |
0.034* |
HADS-A | 7 | 35.5 | 23.2–49 | 98.639 | |
Severity: | |||||
Mild | 10 | 37.2 | 25.0–50.4 | 99.665 |
0.013* |
Moderate | 20 | 20.5 | 15.9–25.6 | 97.690 | |
Timeframe: | |||||
First 3 months | 8 | 17.2 | 9.7–26.3 | 98.206 |
0.038* |
April onwards | 22 | 29.2 | 22.5–36.4 | 99.327 | |
Risk of bias: | |||||
Low | 5 | 19.4 | 14.7–24.6 | 94.133 | 0.089 |
Medium | 25 | 27.1 | 20.0–35.0 | 98.314 |
† Measures with fewer than four studies omitted * p = < 0.05.