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Posttraumatic stress disorder and associated factors in the aftermath of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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  • Prayash Paudel
  • Asutosh Sah
  • Anil Khanal

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We aimed to estimate the pooled incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder among survivors after the 2015 earthquake in Nepal based on available literature and highlight the psychological effects of natural disasters that can hamper the recovery process in the aftermath of disaster. The study protocol was registered on PROSPERO with reference number CRD42024576444. Electronic databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar were searched for observational studies in English that assessed posttraumatic stress disorder at least 1 month after the earthquake via a validated tool from April 2015 to August 2024. In addition, references to the included studies were thoroughly searched. High-quality articles were included after the risk of bias assessment. The random-effects model was used to calculate the pooled incidence with a 95% confidence interval along with subgroup analysis. An analysis of 25 studies revealed a pooled incidence of 22.6%, ranging from 17.6 to 27.5%. A high degree of heterogeneity (I2 = 97.56%, p

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  • Prayash Paudel & Asutosh Sah & Anil Khanal, 2025. "Posttraumatic stress disorder and associated factors in the aftermath of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal: A systematic review and meta-analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(2), pages 1-17, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0310233
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310233
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