A systematic review of non-drug interventions to prevent and treat anxiety in people with aphasia after stroke.
Abstract
To investigate the effectiveness of non-drug interventions for people with aphasia in the prevention and/or treatment of anxiety post-stroke as either a primary or secondary outcome. A systematic search of Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Cochrane Library up to March 2021 was carried out. Studies of stroke populations were included if people with aphasia represented 25% or more of the enrolled participants. Quality of the evidence was assessed. A narrative synthesis of results is presented. The PROSPERO record ID for this study is 106451. Ten studies were included: five randomised controlled trials (RCTs), a single case experimental design, and four pre-post studies. The quality of the RCT trials was at least adequate but none demonstrated a benefit to anxiety outcomes. Those studies that reported benefit were of lower-level evidence with respect to National Health and Medical Research Classifications. No studies were found that evaluated the prevention of anxiety after stroke for people with aphasia. Definitive conclusions about the effectiveness of non-drug interventions for the prevention and/or treatment of anxiety in people with aphasia post-stroke cannot be made. Interventions that may show promise for those with aphasia and...Continue Reading
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