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World J Meta-Anal. Aug 26, 2014; 2(3): 49-63
Published online Aug 26, 2014. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v2.i3.49
Table 2 Pooled prevalence of post stroke depression stratified by study setting and timing assessment in the meta-analysis of Hackett et al[6,147] and Ayerbe et al[100,101]
Hackett et al[6,147]Ayerbe et al[100,101]
Publication period of included studies1977-20021983-2011
Number of included studies (population: n, hospital: n, rehabilitation: n)51 (population: 6, hospital: 16, rehabilitation: 29)43 (population: 6, hospital: 15, rehabilitation: 22)
Pooled prevalence
Overall33% (95%CI: 29%-36%)29% (95%CI: 25%-32%)
Study setting
Population-basedAP: 33% (95%CI: 29%-37%) MTP: 33% (95% CI: 0%-72%) LTP: 33% (95%CI: 29%-36%)22% (95%CI: 17%-28%)
Hospital-basedAP: 36% (95%CI: 0%-73%) MTP: 32% (95% CI: 23%-41%) LTP: 34% (95%CI: 24%-45%)30% (95%CI: 24%-36%)
Rehabilitation-basedAP: 30% (95%CI: 16%-44%) MTP: 36% (95% CI: 20%-39%) LTP: 34% (95%CI: 26%-42%)30% (95%CI: 25%-36%)
Timing of assessment
Acute phase (< 1 mo)32% (95%CI: 19%-44%)28% (95%CI: 23%-34%)
Medium-term phase (1-6 mo)34% (95%CI: 20%-39%)31% (95%CI: 24%-39%)
Long-term phase (6 mo or more)1 (6 mo to 1 yr)234% (95%CI: 29%-39%)33% (95%CI: 23%-43%)
Very long-term phase (> 1 yr)n.d.25% (95%CI: 19%-32%)