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Exploring the prevalence of gaming disorder and Internet gaming disorder: a rapid scoping review
- Source :
- Systematic Reviews, Systematic Reviews, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background Internet gaming disorder (IGD) was included in the DSM-5 in 2013 as a condition requiring further research, and gaming disorder (GD) was included in the ICD-11 in 2018. Given the importance of including these conditions in diagnostic guidelines, a review was conducted to describe their prevalence. Methods Using guidance from the Joanna Briggs Institute and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR), we conducted a rapid scoping review. MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane library were searched for literature published from inception to July 2018. All review stages were pilot-tested to calibrate reviewers. The titles/abstracts and full-text articles were screened by one reviewer to include quantitative primary studies that reported GD or IGD prevalence. Excluded citations were screened by a second reviewer to confirm exclusion. Charting was conducted by one reviewer and verified by another, to capture relevant data. Results were summarized descriptively in tables or text. Results We assessed 5550 potentially relevant citations. No studies on GD were identified. We found 160 studies of various designs that used 35 different methods to diagnose IGD. The prevalence of IGD ranged from 0.21–57.50% in general populations, 3.20–91.00% in clinical populations, and 50.42–79.25% in populations undergoing intervention (severe cases). Most studies were conducted in the Republic of Korea (n = 45), China (n = 29), and the USA (n = 20). Results are also presented for severe IGD and by geographic region, gender/sex, and age groups (child, adolescent, adult). The five most frequently reported health-related variables were depression (67 times), Internet addiction (54 times), anxiety (48 times), impulsiveness (37 times), and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (24 times). Conclusions Due to the variability in diagnostic approaches, knowledge users should interpret the wide IGD prevalence ranges with caution. In addition to further research on GD, consensus on the definition of IGD and how it is measured is needed, to better understand the prevalence of these conditions.
- Subjects :
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
China
Scoping review
Adolescent
Gaming disorder
media_common.quotation_subject
Rapid review
MEDLINE
Medicine (miscellaneous)
lcsh:Medicine
PsycINFO
Cochrane Library
DSM-5
03 medical and health sciences
Internet gaming disorder
0302 clinical medicine
ICD-11
medicine
Prevalence
Humans
Psychiatry
Child
Depression (differential diagnoses)
media_common
Internet
business.industry
Addiction
Research
lcsh:R
030227 psychiatry
Knowledge synthesis
Behavior, Addictive
Systematic review
Video Games
Anxiety
medicine.symptom
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Internet Addiction Disorder
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20464053
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Systematic reviews
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e34ef222539b132df528af2dcd0bcc0f