Key result
Anxiety after stroke occurred in 18.7% of patients when diagnosed by clinical interview and 24.2% when assessed by rating scales, with rates remaining stable for years after the event.
Why the study?
Anxiety is a common and distressing problem after stroke, prompting an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies integrated with previous findings.
Meta-Analysis (n=26,262)
Anxiety is highly prevalent after stroke, affecting approximately 1 in 4 patients by rating scale and 1 in 5 by clinical interview, and persists for years.
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High post-stroke anxiety prevalence supports routine screening; confirms persistence and extends prior meta-analyses with updated data.
Knapp et al. (2020) conducted a meta-analysis in Stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) (n=26,262). Stroke or TIA was evaluated on Prevalence of anxiety diagnosed by clinical interview (95% CI 12.5-24.9). Anxiety after stroke occurred in 18.7% of patients when diagnosed by clinical interview and 24.2% when assessed by rating scales, with rates remaining stable for years after the event.
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