Are People with Aphasia Included in Stroke Trials? A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the proportion of people with aphasia (PwA) included and retained in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of stroke interventions published in the previous 6 years, as well as aphasia-relevant eligibility criteria and inclusion/retention strategies.

Data sources

Comprehensive searching of Embase, PubMed and Medline (Ovid) for the period January 2016 - November 2022.

Review methods

RCTs examining stroke interventions targeting cognition, psychological wellbeing/health-related quality of life (HRQL), multidisciplinary rehabilitation, and self-management were included. Methodological quality was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) Randomised Controlled Trial checklist. Descriptive statistics were applied to extracted data, an

SUBMITTER: Vaughan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10426244 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature