Outcomes in Patients With Poststroke Seizures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Published data about the impact of poststroke seizures (PSSs) on the outcomes of patients with stroke are inconsistent and have not been systematically evaluated, to the authors' knowledge.

Objective

To investigate outcomes in people with PSS compared with people without PSS.

Data sources

MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo, Cochrane, LILACS, LIPECS, and Web of Science, with years searched from 1951 to January 30, 2023.

Study selection

Observational studies that reported PSS outcomes.

Data extraction and synthesis

The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist was used for abstracting data, and the Joanna Briggs Institute tool was used for risk-of-bias assessment. Data were reported as odds ratio (OR) and standardized m

SUBMITTER: Misra S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10507596 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature