Prevalence of poststroke depression in Iranian patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Figures & data

Figure 1 Flowchart of the screening and selection of qualified articles according to the PRISMA statement.

Table 1 Characteristics of the six selected articles

Prevalence rate	Instrument	Region	Language	Place	Sample size (male/female)	Year of publication	First author
45	DSM-IV	1	Persian	Ramsar	80 (Ns/Ns)	2016	Ebrahimi-Rad^Citation27
47.4	HADS	1	Persian	Sari	116 (57/59)	2014	Hassanzadeh^Citation28
72.5	BDI	1	English	Tehran	40 (21/19)	2013	Haghgoo^Citation20
59	DSM-IV	5	Persian	Rafsanjan	100 (35/65)	2012	Iranmanesh^Citation29
18	DSM-IV	1	English	Babol	205 (97/108)	2009	Ahangar^Citation19
42	BDI	5	Persian	Zahedan	100 (61/39)	2008	Lashkaripour^Citation30

Abbreviations: BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Ns, not stated.

Figure 2 Forest plot of the prevalence of poststroke depression in Iranian patients.

Notes: The 95% CI for each study is shown in the form of horizontal lines around the central mean, the midpoint of the dotted line represents the mean of the overall score, and the lozenge shape shows the CI of the prevalence of this disorder. Weights are from random-effects analysis.

Figure 3 Forest plot of the prevalence of poststroke depression based on gender.

Note: Weights are from random-effects analysis.

Figure 4 Meta-regression results for the prevalence of poststroke depression in the Iranian patients.

Notes: The prevalence of poststroke depression by the year of publication (A) and sample size (B). Circles indicate the weight of the studies.

Figure 5 Publication bias.

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