Examining the relationship between fatigue and cognition after stroke: a systematic review

Many stroke survivors experience fatigue, which is associated with a variety of factors including cognitive impairment. A few studies have examined the relationship between fatigue and cognition and have obtained conflicting results. The aim of the current study was to review the literature on the r...

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Main Authors: Lagogianni, Christodouli, Thomas, Shirley A., Lincoln, Nadina
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
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author Lagogianni, Christodouli
Thomas, Shirley A.
Lincoln, Nadina
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Lincoln, Nadina
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description Many stroke survivors experience fatigue, which is associated with a variety of factors including cognitive impairment. A few studies have examined the relationship between fatigue and cognition and have obtained conflicting results. The aim of the current study was to review the literature on the relationship between fatigue and cognition post-stroke. The following databases were searched: EMBASE (1980–February, 2014), PsycInfo (1806–February, 2014), CINAHL (1937–February, 2014), MEDLINE (1946–February, 2014), Ethos (1600–February, 2014) and DART (1999–February, 2014). Reference lists of relevant papers were screened and the citation indices of the included papers were searched using Web of Science. Studies were considered if they were on adult stroke patients and assessed the following: fatigue with quantitative measurements (≥ 3 response categories), cognition using objective measurements, and the relationship between fatigue and cognition. Overall, 413 papers were identified, of which 11 were included. Four studies found significant correlations between fatigue and memory, attention, speed of information processing and reading speed (r = −.36 to .46) whereas seven studies did not. Most studies had limitations; quality scores ranged from 9 to 14 on the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Checklists. There was insufficient evidence to support or refute a relationship between fatigue and cognition post-stroke. More robust studies are needed.
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spelling nottingham-412612020-05-04T20:05:24Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41261/ Examining the relationship between fatigue and cognition after stroke: a systematic review Lagogianni, Christodouli Thomas, Shirley A. Lincoln, Nadina Many stroke survivors experience fatigue, which is associated with a variety of factors including cognitive impairment. A few studies have examined the relationship between fatigue and cognition and have obtained conflicting results. The aim of the current study was to review the literature on the relationship between fatigue and cognition post-stroke. The following databases were searched: EMBASE (1980–February, 2014), PsycInfo (1806–February, 2014), CINAHL (1937–February, 2014), MEDLINE (1946–February, 2014), Ethos (1600–February, 2014) and DART (1999–February, 2014). Reference lists of relevant papers were screened and the citation indices of the included papers were searched using Web of Science. Studies were considered if they were on adult stroke patients and assessed the following: fatigue with quantitative measurements (≥ 3 response categories), cognition using objective measurements, and the relationship between fatigue and cognition. Overall, 413 papers were identified, of which 11 were included. Four studies found significant correlations between fatigue and memory, attention, speed of information processing and reading speed (r = −.36 to .46) whereas seven studies did not. Most studies had limitations; quality scores ranged from 9 to 14 on the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Checklists. There was insufficient evidence to support or refute a relationship between fatigue and cognition post-stroke. More robust studies are needed. Taylor & Francis 2016 Article PeerReviewed Lagogianni, Christodouli, Thomas, Shirley A. and Lincoln, Nadina (2016) Examining the relationship between fatigue and cognition after stroke: a systematic review. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation . pp. 1-60. ISSN 1464-0694 Stroke fatigue cognition systematic review http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09602011.2015.1127820 doi:10.1080/09602011.2015.1127820 doi:10.1080/09602011.2015.1127820
spellingShingle Stroke
fatigue
cognition
systematic review
Lagogianni, Christodouli
Thomas, Shirley A.
Lincoln, Nadina
Examining the relationship between fatigue and cognition after stroke: a systematic review
title Examining the relationship between fatigue and cognition after stroke: a systematic review
title_full Examining the relationship between fatigue and cognition after stroke: a systematic review
title_fullStr Examining the relationship between fatigue and cognition after stroke: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Examining the relationship between fatigue and cognition after stroke: a systematic review
title_short Examining the relationship between fatigue and cognition after stroke: a systematic review
title_sort examining the relationship between fatigue and cognition after stroke: a systematic review
topic Stroke
fatigue
cognition
systematic review
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41261/