The association of time since spousal loss and depression in widowhood: a systematic review and meta-analysis

To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis examining the association of the prevalence of depression and time since spousal loss in widowed people.The databases MEDLINE, Embase and PsycInfo were searched (May 2017) for papers reporting on time since spousal loss in widowed people and the prevalence of common mental disorders. A systematic review was conducted according to MOOSE guidelines. Random effects meta-analyses of the prevalence of...