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Analysis 1.2. Comparison 1 Experimental versus control, Outcome 2 Global measures of stress or distress.
Review: Non-pharmacological interventions for caregivers of stroke survivors
Comparison: 1 Experimental versus control
Outcome: 2 Global measures of stress or distress
Study or subgroup Experimental Control Mean Difference Weight Mean Difference
1 Support and information
N Mean(SD) N Mean(SD) IV,Fixed,95% CI IV,Fixed,95% CI
Mant 2000 93 3.66 (4.29) 90 4 (4.68) 100.0 % -0.34 [ -1.64, 0.96 ]
Subtotal (95% CI) 93 90 100.0 % -0.34 [ -1.64, 0.96 ]
Heterogeneity: not applicable
Test for overall effect: Z = 0.51 (P = 0.61)
2 Psycho-educational
Draper 2007 11 4.26 (5.27) 17 6.28 (7.01) 100.0 % -2.02 [ -6.58, 2.54 ]
Subtotal (95% CI) 11 17 100.0 % -2.02 [ -6.58, 2.54 ]
Heterogeneity: not applicable
Test for overall effect: Z = 0.87 (P = 0.39)
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Favours experimental Favours control
Analysis 1.3. Comparison 1 Experimental versus control, Outcome 3 Anxiety (lying above the
recommended clinical cut-point for symptoms and signs of anxiety).
Review: Non-pharmacological interventions for caregivers of stroke survivors
Comparison: 1 Experimental versus control
Outcome: 3 Anxiety (lying above the recommended clinical cut-point for symptoms and signs of anxiety)
Study or subgroup Experimental Control Risk Ratio Weight Risk Ratio
1 Teaching procedural knowledge
n/N n/N M-H,Fixed,95% CI M-H,Fixed,95% CI
Kalra 2004 4/133 10/138 100.0 % 0.42 [ 0.13, 1.29 ]
Subtotal (95% CI) 133 138 100.0 % 0.42 [ 0.13, 1.29 ]
Total events: 4 (Experimental), 10 (Control)
Heterogeneity: not applicable
Test for overall effect: Z = 1.52 (P = 0.13)
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
Favours experimental Favours control
Non-pharmacological interventions for caregivers of stroke survivors (Review)
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