Remote interventions for informal caregivers of patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

It is unclear whether remote interventions are effective in improving outcomes of informal caregivers of patients who had a stroke. We synthesised evidence for the impact of remote interventions on informal caregivers of patients who had a stroke. Moreover, we also analysed its potential effects on patients who had a stroke.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

PubMed, Excerpta Medica Database, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database and China Science and Technology Journal Database were searched from inception up to 1 February 2022.

Eligibility criteria

We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the effect of remote interventions on informal caregivers who

SUBMITTER: Yu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10496682 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature