SynthesisBehavioural neurology2017
Depression after Stroke in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Post-Stroke Depression and Determinants in Ethiopia; A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of mental disorders among people with neurologic conditions in Nigeria: a systematic review.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring the occurence and risk factors of post-stroke depression among stroke survivors in Africa: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and associated factors of post-stroke depression in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and natural history of depression after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.PLoS medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy of Fluoxetine for Post-Ischemic Stroke Depression in Tanzania.Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association · 2022Trial
- Predictive factors for remission in post-stroke depression: A Markov model cohort study.iScience · 2026Article
- Global burden and trends of depression among women of childbearing age, 1990-2021.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Factors associated with depressive symptoms among stroke survivors in public hospitals of Amhara regional State, Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Analysis of the Status and Influencing Factors of Depression in Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Cancer Patients-Based on Empirical Evidence from the 2020 CHARLS Database.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Chronic diseases and depressive symptoms in China: a psychosocial mechanism perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Understanding healthcare providers' perspectives on barriers to accessing stroke care at a resource-limited hospital in East Africa: A qualitative study from Mnazi Mmoja Referral Hospital in Zanzibar.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Rate of Post-Stroke Depression and Associated Factors in Saudi Single Tertiary Medical Center.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Analysis of the current status and associated factors of depressive symptoms in Chinese middle-aged and elderly stroke patients-based on CHARLS data.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- From stroke to depression: The need for systematic screening for post-stroke depression.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2024Article
- Depressive symptoms and their association with age, chronic conditions and health status among middle-aged and elderly people in peri-urban Tanzania.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2023Article
- Association between chronic diseases and depression in the middle-aged and older adult Chinese population-a seven-year follow-up study based on CHARLS.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Determinants of post-stroke depression among stroke survivors at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a case-control study.BMC neurology · 2022Article
- Predictors of Post-Stroke Depression: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Depression in Sub-Saharan Africa.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and characteristics of poststroke depression (PSD) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
methodsWe searched Medline, PsycINFO, and African Journals OnLine using keywords for stroke and depression and the .mp. operator for all 54 SSA countries/regions. Further information was retrieved through a manual search of references from relevant published and unpublished articles. We included only peer-reviewed original studies with epidemiological or experimental designs, conducted random-effect meta-analysis, and identified the most commonly associated factors by weight (inverse of variance method).
resultsSeventeen studies, comprising 1483 stroke survivors, met the criteria for syntheses. The pooled frequency of clinically diagnosed PSD was 31% (95% CI = 26%-36%), versus 13.9% in healthy control pairs. Prevalence did not vary much across healthcare settings but was affected by methods of depression ascertainment. PSD was significantly associated with low education, cognitive impairment, physical disability, poor quality of life, and divorced marital status.
conclusionAlmost 1 in 3 individuals with stroke in SSA has clinical depression. Despite limitations around quality of identified studies, results of the present systematic review overlap with findings in the global literature and highlight useful targets for the design and trial of tailored intervention for PSD in SSA.
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