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Post-stroke Cognition is Associated with Stroke Survivor Quality of Life and Caregiver Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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26 citing papers in PubMed.
- A randomized controlled trial of online mindfulness-based stress reduction in chronic stroke.Rehabilitation psychology · 2026Trial
- Cognitive changes in post-stroke depression patients undergoing treatment with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS): an exploratory, ancillary analysis of a randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of a Patient-Family Carer Partnership Intervention on Blood Pressure Control for People with Hypertension in Rural Communities: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of nursing management · 2024Trial
- Systemic Extracerebral Atherosclerotic Burden and Dementia Risk After Incident Stroke.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2026Article
- Informal Caregivers' Needs in Post-Stroke Home Care: Insights from Focus Groups Conducted in Portugal Within the CaregIVR Project.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- PROTOCOL: Effects of Rehabilitation and Behavioural Interventions for Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment on Quality of Life: Protocol for a Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials.Campbell systematic reviews · 2026Review
- The indirect effects of cognitive function in the association between stroke and quality of life among older adults in a rural community: A cross-sectional study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Human Dental Pulp Stem Cell Secretome Restores Ischemic Stroke-Impaired Motor and Cognitive Functions by Reprogramming Redox and Inflammatory Signaling.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- The Queen Square cognitive assessment screen (Q-CAS): normative data and validation in acute stroke.Journal of neurology · 2026Article
- Compensatory Strategy Training Versus Computerized Restorative Function Training for Adults in the Chronic Stage After Acquired Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Neuropsychology review · 2026Review
- Standardizing the Measurement and Definition of Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment: Implications for Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2026Review
- Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in Stroke: EEG Neurofeedback and Brainwave Entrainment-A Pilot Study.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2026Article
- Cognitive Recovery After Poststroke Delirium (RECOVER): Protocol for a Longitudinal Multimodal Study on Cognitive Assessment in Patients With Stroke.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Recognizing, managing, and preventing cognitive sequelae after stroke. A narrative review.Cerebral circulation - cognition and behavior · 2026Review
- The need for post-stroke cognitive screening - the rationale behind the Hungarian adaptation of the Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS) and its pilot study.Cerebral circulation - cognition and behavior · 2026Article
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- Health-Related Quality of Life in Survivors of Stroke Post Inpatient Rehabilitation Discharged to a Home Setting.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2025Article
- Functional Cognitive Rehabilitation as a Primer to Activity-Based Stroke Telerehabilitation: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Engagement.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- CognoStroke: Automated Cognitive and Mood Assessment on the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Disability arising from post-stroke cognitive impairment is a likely contributor to the poor quality of life (QoL) stroke survivors and their carers frequently experience, but this has not been summarily quantified. A systematic literature review and meta-analysis was completed examining the association between general and domain-specific post-stroke cognitive functioning and adult stroke survivor QoL, caregiver QoL, and caregiver burden. Five databases were systematically searched, and eligibility for inclusion, data extraction, and study quality were evaluated by two reviewers using a standardised protocol. Effects sizes (r) were estimated using a random effects model. Thirty-eight studies were identified, generating a sample of 7365 stroke survivors (median age 63.02 years, range 25-93) followed for 3 to 132 months post-stroke. Overall cognition (all domains combined) demonstrated a significant small to medium association with QoL, r = 0.23 (95% CI 0.18-0.28), p < 0.001. The cognitive domains of speed, attention, visuospatial, memory, and executive skills, but not language, also demonstrated a significant relationship with QoL. Regarding caregiver outcomes, 15 studies were identified resulting in a sample of 2421 caregivers (median age 58.12 years, range 18-82) followed for 3 to 84 months post-stroke. Stroke survivor overall cognitive ability again demonstrated a significant small to medium association with caregiver outcomes (QoL and burden combined), r = 0.17 (95% CI 0.10-0.24), p < 0.001. In conclusion, lower post-stroke cognitive performance is associated with significant reductions in stroke survivor QoL and poorer caregiver outcomes. Cognitive assessment is recommended early to identify those at risk and implement timely interventions to support both stroke survivors and their caregivers.
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