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Table 1 Characteristics of the studies included in this meta-analysis

From: Meta-analysis of risk factors associated with suicidal ideation after stroke

Study

Country

Enrolled year

Sample size

Age

Female (%)

Time after stroke

Measurement

  

Santos 2012 [12]

Portugal

4.2000–6.2001

177

56.8 ± 13.1

41.2%

 < 4 days

The item suicidal thoughts of the Montgomery and Asberg Depression Rating Scale

6 months

6

Jae Ho Chung 2016 [16]

Korea

2003–2008

228,735

70.1 ± 10

49.4%

Unclear

The Korean version of the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short Form

12 months

6

TAKASHI YAMAUCHI 2014 [7]

Japan

1990–2010

93,027

52 ± 7.9

52.5%

0–5 years

Medicolegal examinations by licensed physicians and police investigations

10 years

7

Jin Dou 2015 [17]

China

7.2013–12.2013

281

65.2

41.45%

 < 7 days

The Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSI)

7 days

7

Marie Eriksson 2015 [8]

Sweden

2001–2012

220,336

 > 18

48.7%

 < 3 months

A suicide attempt was identified by arecord of hospital admission for or an underlying or contributing cause of death by intentional self-harm (ICD-10: X60–X84)

12 years

7

Jin Pyo Honga [18]

Korea

1.2005–12.2012

7175

62.5 ± 13

31.5%

Admission

Suicidal death was defined using the ICD-10 codes X60–X84 (intentional self-harm)

7 years

8

Eun-Young Park 2016 [19]

Korea

2006–2010

225

69.3

44.8%

Unclear

Suicidal ideation was assessed by ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ responses to the question ‘‘Have you ever thought about suicide?’

4 years

5

Pohjasvaara 2001 [20]

Finland

 

486

69.9 ± 7.6

46.9%

 < 3 months

Beck Depression Inventory

15 months

8

Tomor Harnod 2018 [21]

China

1.2000–12.2010

2,139,699

67

42.6%

Unclear

Followed up until a diagnosis of suicide attempt (ICD-9-CM codes E950–E959),

10 years

8

Yang 2017 [22]

China

4.2008–4.2010

2324

61.9

34.4%

 < 14 days

Suicidal ideation was measured using item 3 of the Hamilton Rating Scalefor Depression

1 year

8

Altura 2016 [23]

Canada

8.2012–9.2013

204

60.1

55.7%

 < 48 h

The PHQ-9、The SCID is a semistructured diagnostic interview

2 weeks

5

Wai Kwong Tang 2012 [24]

China

6.2006–9.2009

367

67 ± 107

45.2%

 < 7 days

The relevant items in the Geriatric Mental State Examination-Version A

3 months

6