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A total of 58 papers were identified.<jats:bold>RESULTS:<\/jats:bold> Two main methodologies have been employed: questionnaires and database record searches. Anxiety,\n depression, and suicide were the most commonly investigated mental health conditions. There were almost an equal number of studies that found a higher prevalence of psychological symptoms in pilots as those that found a lower prevalence, relative to controls or the general population. Prevalence\n rates were higher in studies relying solely on questionnaires than in studies employing database record searches.<jats:bold>DISCUSSION:<\/jats:bold> Prevalence estimates are closely associated with methodology, so it is difficult to determine the true rate. Factors that might account for low prevalence\n estimates include under-reporting of symptoms by pilots and a reluctance to diagnose on the part of health professionals. Factors that might account for high prevalence estimates include anonymous assessment, the use of questionnaires that do not align with clinical disorders, and inconsistent\n cut-off scores. It is recommended that future studies on prevalence use well-validated clinical measures, and that more research be conducted on the effects of particular disorders on job performance.<jats:bold>Ackland CA, Molesworth BRC, Grisham JR, Lovibond PF. <jats:italic>Pilot mental health, methodologies,\n and findings: a systematic review<\/jats:italic>. 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