Depression and anxiety in adults with hidradenitis suppurativa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MO Machado, V Stergiopoulos, M Maes… - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Previous studies suggest that depression and anxiety are common in patients
with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), more so than other dermatological conditions. Yet, to the
authors' knowledge, no previous systematic review or meta-analysis has estimated the
prevalence or odds ratio (OR) for those psychiatric comorbidities in this population.
Objective To assess the prevalence and odds for depression and anxiety in patients with
HS. Data Sources From July 25 to September 30, 2018, observational studies investigating …