Prevalence of fatigue after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Post-stroke fatigue is a debilitating and long-lasting condition. However, there are uncertainties regarding its prevalence and variability between studies. This review aims to estimate the prevalence of fatigue and determine the factors responsible for its variation in the literature.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted for all published studies (search to November 2020) using AMED, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, SCOPUS and Web of Science. Papers were included if they recruited participants with stroke, used a validated scale to measure fatigue and were in English. Two reviewers screened and assessed the relevant studies for eligibility (n = 96). The included papers were appraised using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tool for preva

SUBMITTER: Alghamdi I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8948505 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature