Changes in PHQ-9 depression scores in acute stroke patients shortly after returning home.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Post-stroke depression is a disabling condition that occurs in approximately one-third of stroke survivors. There is limited information on changes in depressive symptoms shortly after stroke survivors return home. To identify factors associated with changes in post-stroke depressive symptoms during the early recovery period, we conducted a secondary analysis of patients enrolled in a clinical trial conducted during the transition period shortly after patients returned home (MISTT).

Methods

The Michigan Stroke Transitions Trial (MISTT) tested the efficacy of social worker case management and access to online information to improve patient-reported outcomes following an acute stroke. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scores were collected via telephone inter

SUBMITTER: Strong B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8584969 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature