Cochrane · systematic review · CD008860
Interventions for treating anxiety after stroke
Knapp, P, Campbell Burton, CA, Holmes, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
StrokeAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 42.9%Ungraded 1 · 14.3%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Interventions for treating anxiety after stroke
Population: stroke survivors with anxiety
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of stroke patients without clinical diagnosis of an anxiety disorder | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 19 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Proportion of stroke patients scoring outside anxiety range; or changes from baseline on an anxiety rating scale | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 196 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Co‐morbid depression | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 175 participants | Ungraded |
Quality of life ‐ not reported | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Social activities ‐ not reported | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Activities of daily living | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 81 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Principal caregiver burden ‐ not reported | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |