SynthesisBMC neurology2024
Validity of evaluation scales for post-stroke depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Association Between Peripheral IL-6 Levels in the Acute Stage of Stroke and Poststroke Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2026Pooled it
- The association between systemic immune-inflammation index and post-stroke depression: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Acupuncture therapies for post-stroke depression: the evidence mapping of clinical studies.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of anxiety and depression in young stroke patients, and associated factors: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
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- Moderate pre-stroke physical activity has a protective effect on symptoms of depression in the post-acute phase after stroke.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Effect of 5E rehabilitation management model on physical and psychological health of elderly patients with cerebral infarction: a randomized controlled trial.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Nonlinear threshold and association of depressive symptoms with pain in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: a cross-sectional and cohort study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Beyond cognition in post-stroke cognitive impairment: neuropsychiatric symptoms and stroke-specific cognitive screening.Cerebral circulation - cognition and behavior · 2026Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with post-stroke depression: a cross-sectional analysis of a prospectively assembled cohort in Eastern Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Computer-based tree drawing test in adolescents and adults with depression.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Tree Drawing Test Depression Assessment Scale for adolescent depression screening.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Validity of the Tree Drawing Test Suicide Ideation Assessment Scale in adolescents.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Enhancing stroke-associated pneumonia prediction in ischemic stroke: An interpretable Bayesian network approach.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPost-stroke depression (PSD) is closely associated with poor stroke prognosis. However, there are some challenges in identifying and assessing PSD. This study aimed to identify scales for PSD diagnosis, assessment, and follow-up that are straightforward, accurate, efficient, and reproducible.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted in 7 electronic databases from January 1985 to December 2023.
resultsThirty-two studies were included, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Hamilton Depression Scale (HDRS) had higher diagnostic accuracy for PSD. The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic odds ratio of PHQ-9 or diagnosing any depression were 0.82, 0.87, and 29 respectively. And for HDRS, used for diagnosing major depression, the scores were 0.92, 0.89, and 94. Furthermore, these two scales also had higher diagnostic accuracy in assessing depressive symptoms during both the acute and chronic phases of stroke. In patients with post-stroke aphasia and cognitive impairment, highly diagnostic scales have not been identified for assessing depressive symptoms yet.
conclusionsThe PHQ-9 and HDRS scales are recommended to assess PSD. HDRS, which demonstrates high diagnostic performance, can replace structured interviews based on diagnostic criteria.
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