Upper extremity pain after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis on primary prevention.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Post-stroke upper extremity (UE) pain is a frequent and debilitating problem, with an incidence of 15 to 40% at 6 months. No clinical guidelines are available on the primary prevention of UE pain. The aim of this research was to identify and summarize the effectiveness of methods for the primary prevention of post-stroke UE pain.

Evidence acquisition

This systematic review received no external funding and was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42023445110). Two independent investigators searched PubMed, PEDro, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, SCOPUS and EBSCO (Cinahl Complete) until January 30^th, 2025, for eligible studies comparing adult stroke patients undergoing any type of prevention method to avoid the development

SUBMITTER: Denizli MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12824599 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature