Prevalence of pre-stroke depression and its association with post-stroke depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: One in six stroke patients have had pre-stroke depression. Reported rates may be routinely underestimated due to limitations around assessment. Pre-stroke depression significantly increases odds of post-stroke depression.Protocol identifierPROSPERO identifier: CRD42017065544. PMID: 30107864 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30107864?dopt=Abstract

Source: Psychological Medicine - August 15, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Taylor-Rowan M, Momoh O, Ayerbe L, Evans JJ, Stott DJ, Quinn TJ Tags: Psychol Med Source Type: research