SynthesisTopics in stroke rehabilitation2021
Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for treating post-stroke depressive symptoms: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exercise-based interventions for post-stroke depression: an overview of systematic reviews and evidence mapping.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of traditional Chinese exercises on post-stroke depression: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of nonpharmacological interventions on poststroke depression: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- The efficacy of therapies for post-stroke depression in aging: An umbrella review.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- The Role of Dance in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review of Functional and Cognitive Effects.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of Exercise on Post-Stroke Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A record-linkage study of post-stroke primary care psychological therapy effectiveness in England.Nature. Mental health · 2025Article
- Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture as an Adjunctive Therapy for Post-Stroke Depression: An Overview of Systematic Reviews.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of multifaceted interventions including motivational interviewing and home-based rehabilitation program for improving mental and physical health in stroke patients: A randomized controlled trial.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2024Article
- Health-related quality of life in post-stroke patients attended at tertiary-level hospitals in Bangladesh.Frontiers in stroke · 2024Article
- Neurological Complications Following Cardiac Surgery: Management and Future Directions.Galen medical journal · 2024Review
- Evaluation & Treatment of Psychological Effects of Stroke.Delaware journal of public health · 2023Article
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- Preventive Approaches for Post-Stroke Depression: Where Do We Stand? A Systematic Review.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on depressive symptoms in people after stroke. DATA SOURCES: A literature search was performed through databases from January 2000 to August 2018: MEDLINE; CINAHL Plus; Scopus; Academic Search Complete; Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials; Scopus; and Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts. Search terms included depression, stroke, non-pharmacologic, and intervention. STUDY SELECTION: We included randomized controlled trials comparing non-pharmacological interventions to controls for depressive symptoms in people after stroke. Of 1703 identified articles, 22 trials were included in narrative synthesis, of which 13 were eligible for meta-analysis. DATA EXTRACTION: Two reviewers extracted characteristics of participants, interventions, and results from all included trials. DATA SYNTHESIS: Thirteen interventions were categorized into four types: complementary and alternative therapy (five trials, n=228), exercise (four trials, n=263), psychosocial therapy (two trials, n=216), and multifactorial therapy (two trials, n=358). Overall beneficial effects of non-pharmacological interventions on depressive symptoms were found both post-intervention (effect size [ES] = -0.24, 95% confidence Interval [CI]: -0.37 to -0.11,
conclusionsComplementary and alternative therapy and psychosocial therapy appear to be promising strategies for improving post-stroke depression. Future studies target a personalized approach for people with specific conditions such as cognitive impairment.
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