Addressing cognitive impairment following stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis of non-randomised controlled studies of psychological interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cognitive impairment is a pervasive outcome of stroke, reported in over half of patients 6 months post-stroke and is associated with increased disability and a poorer quality of life. Despite the prevalence of post-stroke cognitive impairment, the efficacy of existing psychological interventions for the rehabilitation of cognitive impairment following stroke has yet to be established. The aim of this study is to identify psychological interventions from non-randomised studies that intended to improve post-stroke cognitive function and establish their efficacy.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis of non-randomised studies of psychological interventions addressing post-stroke cognitive impairment.

Data sources

Electronic searches were performed in the P

SUBMITTER: Merriman NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6398645 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature