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Prevalence and risk factors of ischemic stroke-related headache in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis | BMC Public Health

Headache accompanying ischemic stroke is considered an independent predictor of neurological deterioration. This meta-analysis aims to estimate the prevalence of ischemic stroke-related headaches and identify its risk factors in China. PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library database, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and four Chinese databases for the related publications were searched. Two researchers independently selected the literature, extracted the relevant data, and assessed its methodological quality. The meta-analysis applied a random-effects model with R software to calculate the pooled prevalence of ischemic stroke-related headaches in Chinese patients, and to merge the odds ratio (OR) of risk factors. Subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, and meta-regression analysis were conducted. Publication bias was assessed by a funnel plot and Egger test. Ninety-eight studies were eligible for inclusion. The overall pooled prevalence of ischemic stroke-related headache was 18.9%. Subgroup analys ....

Qi Xie , Xinglei Wang , Qiang Guo , Cochrane Library , Agency For Healthcare Research , China National Stroke Screening , Preferred Reporting Items , Systematic Review , Chinese Periodicals , Supplementary Table , Xin Man Dou , Gross Domestic Product , Ottawa Scale , Healthcare Research , Prevention Project ,