Social cognition in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To quantify the magnitude of deficits in theory of mind (ToM) and facial emotion recognition among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) relative to healthy controls.

Methods

An electronic database search of Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Embase was conducted from inception to April 1, 2016. Eligible studies were original research articles published in peer-reviewed journals that examined ToM or facial emotion recognition among patients with a diagnosis of MS and a healthy control comparison group. Data were independently extracted by 2 authors. Effect sizes were calculated using Hedges g.

Results

Twenty-one eligible studies were identified assessing ToM (12 studies) and/or facial emotion recognition (13 studies) among 722 patients with MS and 635 controls. Def

SUBMITTER: Cotter J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5085073 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature