Incidence, types and nature of post-stroke pain: Systematic review of literature and meta-analysis [Protocol]

Carin-Levy, Gail - ORCID 0000-0001-6487-3343 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6487-3343To determine the type and nature of post stroke pain, along with frequency and time–to-onset of pain after stroke. Searches Initially a broad systematic search of published literature will be implemented using a comprehensive search strategy developed by the Cochrane Stroke Group Information Specialist. A search filter for identifying observational studies (cross-sectional studies, cohort studies, case-control studies, longitudinal studies) has been adapted from the Observational Studies search filter used by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) (https://www.sign.ac.uk/search-filters.html).A Joint British Association of Stroke Physicians and National Institute of Health Research Clinical Research Network writing Group grant, supported development of work in this area and funded access to COVIDENCE software. No other funding was received.https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42018114940pubpu