Validity of Evaluation Scales for Post-stroke Depression: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Overview

Journal BMC Neurol

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Neurology

Date 2024 Aug 15

PMID 39148052

Authors

Fang Liu

Lei Gong

Huan Zhao

Ying-Li Li

Zhiwen Yan

Jun Mu

Affiliations

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Abstract

Background: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is closely associated with poor stroke prognosis. However, there are some challenges in identifying and assessing PSD. This study aimed to identify scales for PSD diagnosis, assessment, and follow-up that are straightforward, accurate, efficient, and reproducible.

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in 7 electronic databases from January 1985 to December 2023.

Results: Thirty-two studies were included, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Hamilton Depression Scale (HDRS) had higher diagnostic accuracy for PSD. The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic odds ratio of PHQ-9 or diagnosing any depression were 0.82, 0.87, and 29 respectively. And for HDRS, used for diagnosing major depression, the scores were 0.92, 0.89, and 94. Furthermore, these two scales also had higher diagnostic accuracy in assessing depressive symptoms during both the acute and chronic phases of stroke. In patients with post-stroke aphasia and cognitive impairment, highly diagnostic scales have not been identified for assessing depressive symptoms yet.

Conclusions: The PHQ-9 and HDRS scales are recommended to assess PSD. HDRS, which demonstrates high diagnostic performance, can replace structured interviews based on diagnostic criteria.

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