Key prognostic risk factors linked to poor functional outcomes in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a rare stroke with several clinical manifestations. Several studies have identified prognostic risk factors associated with poor functional outcomes and established predictive models. This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the overall effect size of all prognostic risk factors.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted to explore all prognostic risk factors in studies published from the initial to June 2024 among 5 Databases included PubMed / Medline, Scopus, EBSCOhost, Web of Science, and Cochran Library. The quality of the methodology was analyzed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29.

Results

Sixty-four studies involv

SUBMITTER: Lin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800514 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature