Use of Antidepressants and Risk of Incident Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Antidepressants
Meta-analysis
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Stroke
Tricyclic antidepressants
Journal
Neuroepidemiology
ISSN: 1423-0208
Titre abrégé: Neuroepidemiology
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 8218700
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
26
03
2019
accepted:
30
04
2019
pubmed:
20
6
2019
medline:
9
6
2020
entrez:
20
6
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Both depression and use of antidepressants have been reported to be risk factors for stroke, but results from the literature are still not conclusive regarding the risk attributable to antidepressants rather than to the underlying disease. To estimate the risk of incident stroke associated with use of antidepressants, a meta-analysis was performed. PubMed, Medline, Cochrane, ProQuest, Scopus, and bibliographies of articles were searched up to September 2018. The final meta-analysis included 31 observational studies. STROBE statement-checklist and GRADE guidelines were used for quality assessment. The random-effects meta-analysis on the association between use of any antidepressant and risk of any stroke resulted in meta-risk ratio (RR) of 1.41 (95% CI 1.13-1.69, I2 = 93, 7%). The pooled estimate for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) resulted in a meta-RR of 1.41 (95% CI 1.13-1.69, I2 = 94, 5%) and for tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) of 1.08 (95% CI 0.93-1.22, I2 = 0%). SSRI users displayed a higher risk of ischemic (1.57, 95% CI 1.06-2.09, I2 = 96.4%) than hemorrhagic stroke (1.34, 95% CI 1.15-1.53, I2 = 72.9%). Meta-RRs were lower for TCA, although with smaller heterogeneity (ischemic 1.22, 95% CI 0.97-1.46; I2 = 0%; hemorrhagic: 1.00, 95% CI 0.83-1.18, I2 = 0%). Restricting to studies on depressed individuals, both SSRI and TCA remained associated with an increased risk of any stroke type (meta-RR for SSRI: 1.27, 95% CI 1.11-1.43, I2 = 76.6%; meta-RR for TCA: 1.21 (95% CI 1.02-1.40, I2 = 47, 3%). Despite the high heterogeneity, these results demonstrate that even after adjusting for depression, use of antidepressants retains an independent increased risk of stroke.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Both depression and use of antidepressants have been reported to be risk factors for stroke, but results from the literature are still not conclusive regarding the risk attributable to antidepressants rather than to the underlying disease.
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the risk of incident stroke associated with use of antidepressants, a meta-analysis was performed.
METHODS
PubMed, Medline, Cochrane, ProQuest, Scopus, and bibliographies of articles were searched up to September 2018. The final meta-analysis included 31 observational studies. STROBE statement-checklist and GRADE guidelines were used for quality assessment.
RESULTS
The random-effects meta-analysis on the association between use of any antidepressant and risk of any stroke resulted in meta-risk ratio (RR) of 1.41 (95% CI 1.13-1.69, I2 = 93, 7%). The pooled estimate for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) resulted in a meta-RR of 1.41 (95% CI 1.13-1.69, I2 = 94, 5%) and for tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) of 1.08 (95% CI 0.93-1.22, I2 = 0%). SSRI users displayed a higher risk of ischemic (1.57, 95% CI 1.06-2.09, I2 = 96.4%) than hemorrhagic stroke (1.34, 95% CI 1.15-1.53, I2 = 72.9%). Meta-RRs were lower for TCA, although with smaller heterogeneity (ischemic 1.22, 95% CI 0.97-1.46; I2 = 0%; hemorrhagic: 1.00, 95% CI 0.83-1.18, I2 = 0%). Restricting to studies on depressed individuals, both SSRI and TCA remained associated with an increased risk of any stroke type (meta-RR for SSRI: 1.27, 95% CI 1.11-1.43, I2 = 76.6%; meta-RR for TCA: 1.21 (95% CI 1.02-1.40, I2 = 47, 3%).
CONCLUSIONS
Despite the high heterogeneity, these results demonstrate that even after adjusting for depression, use of antidepressants retains an independent increased risk of stroke.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31216542
pii: 000500686
doi: 10.1159/000500686
doi:
Substances chimiques
Antidepressive Agents
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
142-151Informations de copyright
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