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dc.contributor.authorSturm, Jonathanen
dc.contributor.otherHackett, M.L.en
dc.contributor.otherCarter, G.en
dc.contributor.otherCrimmins, Denisen
dc.contributor.otherClarke, T.en
dc.contributor.otherArblaster, L.en
dc.contributor.otherBillot, L.en
dc.contributor.otherMysore, J.en
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-19T05:18:38Zen
dc.date.available2019-03-19T05:18:38Zen
dc.date.issued2013-12en
dc.identifier.citationVolume 8, Issue 8, pp. 707 -710en
dc.identifier.issn1747-4930en
dc.identifier.urihttps://elibrary.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/cclhdjspui/handle/1/1296en
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: One in three patients experience depression after stroke. An effective strategy to prevent depression after stroke that could be economically delivered to most patients with a low likelihood of adverse events is needed. METHODS: In a randomized trial conducted in New South Wales, Australia, a postcard was sent monthly to participants (n = 100) for five-months following hospital discharge after stroke (plus usual care) and compared with usual care (n = 101). Ethical approval was obtained to withhold information about the intervention and primary outcome from participants during the consent process. RESULTS: No significant difference was seen in the proportion of participants with depression in the intervention group (1/88) vs. the control group (3/76) (relative risk 0.29, 95% confidence interval 0.03-2.71) at six-months. No significant differences were seen on Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) depression and anxiety sub-scale scores, quality of life, or activities of daily living; however, many (47/100) responded positively to the postcards. CONCLUSIONS: Although this simple postcard intervention did not significantly reduce the proportion of participants experiencing high HADS depression sub-scale scores after stroke, it may be an effective way to engage with people after stroke following hospital discharge.en
dc.subjectNeurologyen
dc.subjectStrokeen
dc.titleImProving Outcomes after STroke (POST): results from the randomized clinical pilot trialen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00913.xen
dc.description.pubmedurihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23075258en
dc.identifier.journaltitleInternational Journal of Stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Societyen
dc.type.studyortrialRandomized Controlled Clinical Trial/Controlled Clinical Trialen
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