Prevalence of social anxiety disorder and symptoms among Chinese children, adolescents and young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

< 0. 001). Different diagnostic tools or self-report scales reported significant different prevalence of SAD or SAS. Further analysis stratified by gender, age, sampling methods, economic status, and risk of bias were performed. Limitations include the high level of heterogeneity between studies, inadequate number of the studies, and significant differences in prevalence caused by measurements. Systematic review registration: https: //www. crd. york. ac. uk/prospero/displayᵣecord. php? ID=CRD42020149591, identifier: PROSPERO CRD42020149591.