A meta-analysis on the incidence rate of depression in Chinese menopausal women.

Objective: To systematically evaluate the incidence rate of depressive symptoms in Chinese menopausal women.

Method: Six major English databases including PubMed, EBSCO, Scopus, Web of Science, X-MOL, Springer, and three Chinese databases including WanFang, CNKI, and VIP databases were retrieved to collect all observational studies on the morbidity of depression symptoms in Chinese menopausal women published as of May 10, 2024. Use the US Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) tests to assess the quality of individual studies.