Ethnicity and health-related quality of life in the post stroke population: a systematic review
Background/Objective: A systematic review was conducted on the association between ethnicity and health-related quality of life in post-stroke populations. Methods: In February 2024, a comprehensive search was conducted across several databases. Studies were included when they had at least 2 distin...
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| author | Ying Xing Lee Cornelie D. Andela Korné Jellema Johannes W. Schoones Thea P. M. Vliet Vlieland Henk J. Arwert |
| author_facet | Ying Xing Lee Cornelie D. Andela Korné Jellema Johannes W. Schoones Thea P. M. Vliet Vlieland Henk J. Arwert |
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| description | Background/Objective: A systematic review was conducted on the association between ethnicity and health-related quality of life in post-stroke populations.
Methods: In February 2024, a comprehensive search was conducted across several databases. Studies were included when they had at least 2 distinct ethnic post-stroke groups for comparison, along with the utilization of validated questionnaires to measure health-related quality of life. Two authors independently screened, selected, and evaluated studies, while 1 author extracted outcome data. When possible, effect sizes were calculated using raw data from included studies.
Results: Eleven studies were included, comprising 12,430 patients. All but 1 study found ethnic disparities in post-stroke health-related quality of life. In 8 studies, patients from minority ethnic groups had lower health-related quality of life after stroke compared with the predominant ethnic group in a country. In 2 studies, the minority group (Asians and non-Hispanic blacks, respectively) showed better outcomes compared with the majority group. In 1 study no differences were observed. In 6 studies the effect size was calculable, and ranged from small to moderate.
Conclusion: Included studies show a large heterogeneity regarding included populations and reported outcomes. Racial/ethnic disparities in stroke patients exist in most studies from different countries. Further studies are needed to investigate the background of these disparities.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c4d88719a4114bb397550d94a1b18b722025-01-03T09:19:27ZengMedical Journals SwedenJournal of Rehabilitation Medicine1651-20812025-01-015710.2340/jrm.v57.41038Ethnicity and health-related quality of life in the post stroke population: a systematic reviewYing Xing Lee0Cornelie D. Andela1Korné Jellema2Johannes W. Schoones3Thea P. M. Vliet Vlieland4Henk J. Arwert5Haaglanden Medical Center, Department of Neurology, The Hague, the NetherlandsBasalt Rehabilitation Center, The Hague, the NetherlandsHaaglanden Medical Center, Department of Neurology, The Hague, the NetherlandsDirectorate of Research Policy, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the NetherlandsDepartment of Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the NetherlandsBasalt Rehabilitation Center, The Hague, the Netherlands; Haaglanden Medical Center, Department of Rehabilitation, The Hague, The NetherlandsBackground/Objective: A systematic review was conducted on the association between ethnicity and health-related quality of life in post-stroke populations. Methods: In February 2024, a comprehensive search was conducted across several databases. Studies were included when they had at least 2 distinct ethnic post-stroke groups for comparison, along with the utilization of validated questionnaires to measure health-related quality of life. Two authors independently screened, selected, and evaluated studies, while 1 author extracted outcome data. When possible, effect sizes were calculated using raw data from included studies. Results: Eleven studies were included, comprising 12,430 patients. All but 1 study found ethnic disparities in post-stroke health-related quality of life. In 8 studies, patients from minority ethnic groups had lower health-related quality of life after stroke compared with the predominant ethnic group in a country. In 2 studies, the minority group (Asians and non-Hispanic blacks, respectively) showed better outcomes compared with the majority group. In 1 study no differences were observed. In 6 studies the effect size was calculable, and ranged from small to moderate. Conclusion: Included studies show a large heterogeneity regarding included populations and reported outcomes. Racial/ethnic disparities in stroke patients exist in most studies from different countries. Further studies are needed to investigate the background of these disparities. https://medicaljournalssweden.se/jrm/article/view/41038strokeoutcomeethnicityquality of lifehealth related quality of life |
| spellingShingle | Ying Xing Lee Cornelie D. Andela Korné Jellema Johannes W. Schoones Thea P. M. Vliet Vlieland Henk J. Arwert Ethnicity and health-related quality of life in the post stroke population: a systematic review Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine stroke outcome ethnicity quality of life health related quality of life |
| title | Ethnicity and health-related quality of life in the post stroke population: a systematic review |
| title_full | Ethnicity and health-related quality of life in the post stroke population: a systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Ethnicity and health-related quality of life in the post stroke population: a systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethnicity and health-related quality of life in the post stroke population: a systematic review |
| title_short | Ethnicity and health-related quality of life in the post stroke population: a systematic review |
| title_sort | ethnicity and health related quality of life in the post stroke population a systematic review |
| topic | stroke outcome ethnicity quality of life health related quality of life |
| url | https://medicaljournalssweden.se/jrm/article/view/41038 |
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