VITILIGO AND ANXIETY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
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Date
2020-11-10
Authors
Kussainova, Assiya
Kassym, Laura
Akhmetova, Almira
Glushkova, Natalya
Sabirov, Ulugbek
Adilgozhina, Saltanat
Tuleutayeva, Raikhan
Semenova, Yuliya
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Public Library of Science
Abstract
Background
Vitiligo is an acquired depigmenting skin disease which is often accompanied by mental distress. There are numerous studies dedicated to local and global prevalence of depression in patients with vitiligo but anxiety has not been recognized as a major mental problem within named population. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety among patients with vitiligo from different countries and to compare it with patients suffering from eczema, psoriasis, and acne.
Methods
In November 2019, we conducted a systematic search for observational studies that examined the prevalence of anxiety in vitiligo patients. Fifteen studies comprising 1176 patients with vitiligo were included to our systematic review.
Results
The general prevalence of anxiety among vitiligo patients was equal to 35.8%. Statistically significant difference in anxiety rates was found among female and male patients (47.32% vs 42.4%) (P = 0.03), but the clinical relevance of this issue remains arguable. In addition, the pooled odds ratio among vitiligo and non-vitiligo patients did not indicate a statistical significance among patients coming from different continents.
Conclusions
The pooled prevalence of anxiety among vitiligo patients worldwide was comparable to other severe skin disorders. This finding accentuates the necessity of anxiety awareness in management of patients with skin diseases.
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Keywords
Vitiligo, Anxiety, Anxiety disorders, Metaanalysis, Depression, Acne, Systematic reviews, Eczema, Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE
Citation
Kussainova, A., Kassym, L., Akhmetova, A., Glushkova, N., Sabirov, U., Adilgozhina, S., Tuleutayeva, R., & Semenova, Y. (2020). Vitiligo and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE, 15(11), e0241445. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241445