Predictors of anxiety after stroke : a systematic review of observational studies

摘要: Background Anxiety disorders or symptoms are relatively common after stroke. A better understanding of the predictors anxiety in stroke patients may improve management these disorders. The current review was conducted to determine Methods Relevant articles concerning population, hospital, rehabilitation-based studies were identified by searching 10 electronic databases up May 2014. Methodological quality appraisal, including validity prognostic models and data extraction 3 reviewers. Results total 18 identified. Data from population-based 8130 patients, 8 hospital-based 1199 7 1103 evaluated. Prestroke depression, severity, early anxiety, dementia cognitive impairment main poststroke anxiety. Older age, physical disability impairment, use antidepressant drugs not associated with presence Limitations included wide variation screening tools cutoff scores, variability time frame for extensive exclusion criteria, questionable statistical internal external models. Conclusions Lack methodological rigor affects proposed predict Future research should focus on testing both samples ultimately inform future clinical practice.