Mental health symptom changes by sex or gender before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

JAMA Network Open

About this Study: 

This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses changes in mental health symptoms from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic by sex and gender.

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Corresponding Author: Brett D. Thombs, PhD, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Cote Ste-Catherine, Pavilion H4.83, Montreal, QC H3T 1E2, Canada (brett.thombs@mcgill.ca).

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.27595

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