Journal of International Reproductive Health/Family Planning ›› 2025, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (3): 184-191.doi: 10.12280/gjszjk.20240574

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Detection Rate of Depression Symptoms during in Vitro Fertilization-Embryo Transfer Treatment in Chinese Infertile Women: A Meta-Analysis

LI Miao, LI Xi-xi(), CHENG Min, LIU Hang-cheng   

  1. School of Nursing, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637100, Sichuan Province, China (LI Miao, CHENG Min, LIU Hang-cheng); Nursing Department, Mianyang Central Hospital, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan Province, China (LI Xi-xi)
  • Received:2024-11-26 Published:2025-05-15 Online:2025-06-04
  • Contact: LI Xi-xi, E-mail: 68218001@qq.com

Abstract:

Objective: To systematically evaluate the detection rate of depression symptoms in infertile women during in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) treatment in China, so as to provide the relevant evidence for early prevention and intervention. Methods: The databases were used, including CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, CBM, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase and PsycINFO. Subject headings and free words were used to search the studies on the detection rate of depression symptom in Chinese infertile women during IVF-ET treatment. The search time was from the establishment of the database to March 2024. Two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of the included studies. Stata 17.0 software was used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 24 studies involving 12 201 subjects were included. The results of Meta-analysis showed that the detection rate of depression symptom during IVF-ET treatment in infertile women in China was 30.4% (95%CI: 26.0%-34.8%). Subgroup analysis showed that those infertile women living in northeast China, with the education level of junior high school or below, monthly family income<3 000 yuan, duration of infertility>6 years, duration of marriage>8 years, the first day of treatment, depression screening scale after 2019, and the use of Beck depression inventory Ⅱ Chinese version (BDI-Ⅱ-C) had higher detection rates of depression symptom (all P<0.05). Conclusions: The detection rate of depressive symptom during IVF-ET treatment in infertile women in China is high, which suggests that attention should be paid to the psychological status of infertile women, and that appropriate preventive and interventional measures should be formulated for the high-risk groups.

Key words: Infertility, female, Fertilization in vitro, Embryo transfer, Depression, Meta-analysis