Whomever approved this research needs to be fired! This post stroke fatigue has been known forever. SOLVE THE FUCKING PROBLEM!
At
least half of all stroke survivors experience fatigue Known since March 2017
Or is it 70%? Known since March 2015
Or is it 40%? Known since September 2017
Global Prevalence Estimates of Poststroke Fatigue: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract
Background and Purpose
Poststroke
fatigue (PSF) is a common complication after stroke. However,
information on the global prevalence of PSF and how this varies
geographically and by population is lacking. Our aim was to examine the
global prevalence of PSF and identify sources of heterogeneity in the
published literature.
Methods
Four
medical databases (PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Database of
Systematic Reviews) were searched from their inception to 28 February
2022. The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Instrument for
studies reporting prevalence data (JBI) was used to assess the risk of
bias (ROB) of the included studies. The primary outcome was the
prevalence of PSF determined using a random-effects model. Subgroup
analysis and meta-regression models were used to define the source of
heterogeneity.
Results
66
studies with 11,697 patients were included in this meta-analysis. The
overall quality of the included studies was medium. The global pooled
prevalence of PSF in stroke survivors was 46.79% (95%CI, 43.41%-50.18%).
The prevalence estimates of PSF based on the Fatigue Severity Scale
(FSS), Multi-dimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 (MFI-20), and Fatigue
Assessment Scale (FAS) were 47.44% (95%CI, 43.20%-51.67%), 51.69%
(95%CI, 44.54%-58.83%), and 36.13% (95%CI, 23.07%-49.18%), respectively.
Prevalence rates of PSF were higher in females (53.19%; 95%CI,
46.46%-59.92%), in haemorrhagic stroke (57.54%; 95%CI, 40.55%-74.53%),
those with a college degree or higher (53.18%; 95%CI, 42.82%-63.54%),
and with unmarried or divorced status (59.78%; 95%CI, 44.72%-74.83%).
Conclusions
The
prevalence of PSF in stroke survivors is high affecting almost a half
of all stroke sufferers. PSF rates were higher with female gender, being
unmarried or divorced, having a higher educational level, and
haemorrhagic compared to ischaemic stroke.
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