Effectiveness of Exercise Therapies for Post-Stroke Depression: A Network Meta-Analysis

Wenna Li's dataset contains results from a systematic review and network meta-analysis comparing seven exercise therapies for post-stroke depression. The analysis includes 33 randomized controlled trials involving 2,339 patients, sourced from databases like PubMed and Cochrane Library up to April 5, 2026. It reports mean differences and confidence intervals for outcomes including Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores, Self-Rating Depression Scale scores, Barthel Index, Fugl-Meyer Assessment, and Berg Balance Scale.

Use Cases

• Compare the relative efficacy of different exercise therapies for reducing depression scores based on reported HAMD and SDS outcomes.
• Rank interventions for improving activities of daily living based on Barthel Index scores.
• Identify optimal exercise modalities for enhancing motor function based on Fugl-Meyer Assessment rankings.
• Evaluate balance function improvements across therapies using Berg Balance Scale results.
• Inform clinical guideline development for post-stroke depression management using network meta-analysis evidence.

Strengths

• Includes data from 33 randomized controlled trials.
• Compares seven distinct exercise therapy interventions.
• Reports specific statistical results, including mean differences and 95% confidence intervals.
• Employs a network meta-analysis methodology for relative efficacy ranking.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description notes an 'overall limited methodological quality of included studies' and 'small sample sizes for some outcomes'.
• The dataset is a 477.9 KB DOCX file, which is a small document likely containing summary tables rather than raw trial data.

Provenance

Source

Wenna Li via figshare.

Collection Method

Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials from multiple academic databases.

Time Range

Search period concluded on April 5, 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-01 04:14:34; freshness should be verified.