Table 4 Effect of pneumonia on functional outcome
From: Post-stroke infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
| Study | No. of patients |
Outcome (modified Rankin Scale) |
OR (95% CI) |
Correction for confounders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermeij et al [1] | 521 |
> 2 at discharge > 2 at 1 year |
9.5 (1.7-52) 10.95 (2.2-46) | Yes |
| Hong et al [18] | 1254 | 3-6 at 3 months | 4.44 (2.20-8.99) | Yes |
| Huang et al [46] | 66 | < 3 at 1 month | 0.50 (0.38-0.64) | No |
| Ovbiagele [16] | 663 | 0-3 at discharge | 0.16 (0.09-0.29) | Yes |
| Aslanyan et al [14] | 1455 | ≥ 2 at 3 months | 3.4 (1.4-8.3) | Yes |