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September 16, 2025Indian Journal of PsychiatryOpen Access

Prevalence of smartphone addiction among undergraduate medical students in India- A systematic review and meta-analysis

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CPC. S. PradeepSSSwapnajeet SahooNSNeha Singla

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Systematic review reports a 60% prevalence of smartphone addiction in MBBS students across India, highlighting differing demographic and regional factors.

Key Points

  • The pooled prevalence of smartphone addiction among MBBS students in India is 60%, indicating a significant public health issue.
  • This analysis included data from 24 studies, with high heterogeneity reported (I² = 99.4%) across the findings.
  • Meta-regression and subgroup analyses revealed significant differences based on demographic and methodological factors in the studies.
  • The findings underline a need for targeted interventions to address smartphone addiction in medical education.

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Pradeep et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4205e713b0b5dfea69610https://doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry_419_25
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