Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients after Stroke-A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Aim of this systematic review was to assess oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of patients after stroke. The systematic literature search was performed on December 2021 based on PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus, with the search terms: "oral health-related quality of life" AND stroke OR apoplexy OR ischemic stroke OR apoplectic insult. Articles exclusively examining patients after stroke and reporting a well-documented and valid OHRQoL measurement were included. Out of 68 findings, 8 studies were included. The number of patients ranged between 31 and 549 individuals, mean age between 55.7 and 73.9 years, and 49-72% of individuals were male. Two studies included a healthy control group. Oral health parameters were rarely reported across studies. Five studies reported on

SUBMITTER: Schmalz G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8911029 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature