Managing cognitive impairment following stroke: protocol for a systematic review of non-randomised controlled studies of psychological interventions

Full list of authors: Niamh A Merriman, Eithne Sexton, Nora-Ann Donnelly, Grainne McCabe, Mary E Walsh, Daniela Rohde, Ashleigh Gorman, Isabelle Jeffares, Niall Pender, David Williams, Frances Horgan, Frank Doyle, Maev-Ann Wren, Kathleen E Bennett, Anne Hickey Introduction: Stroke is one of the primary causes of death and disability worldwide, leaving a considerable proportion of survivors with persistent cognitive and functional deficits. Despite the prevalence of poststroke cognitive impairment, there is no established treatment aimed at improving cognitive function following a stroke. Therefore, the aims of this systematic review are to identify psychological interventions intended to improve poststroke cognitive function and establish their efficacy.