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Post-stroke depression, executive dysfunction and functional outcome
Pohjasvaara T, Leskelä M, Vataja R, Kalska H, Ylikoski R, Hietanen M, Leppävuori A, Kaste M et al.. European journal of neurology, 2002-05-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
The early diagnosis of vascular cognitive impairment has been challenged and executive control function has been suggested to be a rational basis for the diagnosis of vascular dementia. We sought to examine the correlates of executive dysfunction in a well-defined stroke cohort. A group of 256 patients from a consecutive cohort of 486 patients with ischaemic stroke, aged 55-85 years, was subjected to a comprehensive neuropsychological examination 3-4 months after ischaemic stroke and 188 of them in addition to detailed psychiatric examination.
Key findings
- We sought to examine the correlates of executive dysfunction in a well-defined stroke cohort.
- A group of 256 patients from a consecutive cohort of 486 patients with ischaemic stroke, aged 55-85 years, was subjected to a comprehensive neuropsychological examination 3-4 months after ischaemic stroke and 188 of them in addition to detailed psychiatric examination.
- Basic and complex activities of daily living (ADLs) (bADLs and cADLs) post-stroke were assessed.
- The DSM-III-R criteria were used for the diagnosis of the depressive disorders.
Why it matters
This study examined executive dysfunction and its correlates, including post-stroke depression, in a stroke cohort. It concerns vascular cognitive impairment after stroke, not the treatment, cure or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Participants104
- Effect size40.6%; OR 1.1; OR 1.7
- Evidence strengthModerate
How this study scored 51/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (European journal of neurology) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | European Journal of Neurology: journal h-index 181 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 3 / 5 | Rated “moderate” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2002 — older than 20 years, still counted |
| Sample size | 2 / 4 | 104 participants |
| Effect reported | 3 / 3 | Effect reported with a statistic (interval, p-value, ratio or similar) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 5 / 7 | Cited 207 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 2 / 5 | 8.0 citations a year over 26 year(s) since 2002 |
| Impact for its field and year | 4 / 6 | Cited 10.4× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 1 / 6 | Cited by 2 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 18 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 3 / 4 | Last-listed author Timo Erkinjuntti: h-index 82 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | Helsinki University Hospital: institution h-index 760 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 11985635) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 51 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Pohjasvaara, T., Leskelä, M., Vataja, R., Kalska, H., Ylikoski, R., Hietanen, M., et al. (2002). Post-stroke depression, executive dysfunction and functional outcome. European journal of neurology. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.00396.x
Vancouver
Pohjasvaara T, Leskelä M, Vataja R, Kalska H, Ylikoski R, Hietanen M, et al. Post-stroke depression, executive dysfunction and functional outcome. European journal of neurology. 2002. doi:10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.00396.x. PMID: 11985635.
BibTeX
@article{pohjasvaara2002-11985635,
author = {Pohjasvaara, T. and Leskelä, M. and Vataja, R. and Kalska, H. and Ylikoski, R. and Hietanen, M. and Leppävuori, A. and Kaste, M. and others},
title = {{Post-stroke depression, executive dysfunction and functional outcome}},
journal = {European journal of neurology},
year = {2002},
doi = {10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.00396.x},
pmid = {11985635},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.00396.x}
}
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