Frequency of anxiety after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 545-559

  Campbell Burton, C Alexia ^a   Murray, Jenni ^a   Holmes, John ^a   Astin, Felicity ^a   Greenwood, Darren ^a   Knapp, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Epidemiology; Meta analyses; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HAMILTON ANXIETY SCALE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; PERSONALITY TEST; PHOBIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF HELP; SELF REPORT; SELF-RATING ANXIETY SCALE; STROKE PATIENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANXIETY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; META-ANALYSES; REHABILITATION; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANXIETY; HUMANS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY AS TOPIC; STROKE;

EID: 84884321178     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00906.x     Document Type: Review

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