Death anxiety and its association with hypochondriasis and medically unexplained symptoms: A systematic review

•A search on the association death anxiety with hypochondriasis and/or medically unexplained symptoms yielded nine studies.•Although methodological quality was generally low, results were robust.•All studies found a positive association of death anxiety with hypochondriasis and/or MUS.•Future research should address (potentially modifiable) determinants of death anxiety in these populations.