Table 2.1.1: Descriptive characteristics of studies included in the review Author(s) Participant Time Other Country Qualitative description since interviews methodology (n, sex, age) stroke at 1st view 1 Alaszewski, N=43 < 3months 5 England Naturalistic et al., 2007 M=28 F=15 months up to methodologies Age 30-59 18 months post stroke 2 Barnsley et N= 19 Median 58 3 months later Australia Grounded theory al., 2012 M=12 F=7 days Age 68.611.7* (IQR 3 Burton et al., N= 6 Following month England Phenomenology 2000 M=2 F=4 initial for 12 months Grounded theory Age 52-81 admission post stroke 4 Carlsson et N=18 12 months None Sweden Grounded theory al., 2009 M=11 F=7 Age 30-69 5 Dickson et N= 24 2-34 None Scotland Constant al., 2008 M=15 F=9 months comparative Age 34-86 (12.5% >12 method months) 6 Ellis-Hill et N= 20 3-20 weeks None England Framework al., 2009 M=12 F=8 analysis Age 53-85 7 Erikson et N=9 < 1 month 1, 3, 6, 9 and Sweden Grounded theory al., M=6 F=3 12 months Age 42-61 post stroke 8 Erikson et N=7 < 1month 1, 3, 6, and 12 Sweden Grounded theory al., 2010b M=4 F=3 months post Age 42-61 stroke 9 Gustafsson N=5 23-93 days 1 month later Australia Inductive and Bootle M=1 F=4 thematic analysis 2013 Age 36-79 10 Jones et al., N=10 6 weeks-13 None England Phenomenology 2008 M=6 F=4 months Age 29-75 11 Kubina N=6 6 months 6,9,12,18 and Canada Constructivist et al., 2013 M=3 F=3 24 months paradigm Age 40-68 post stroke Grounded theory 12 O'Sullivan N=5 < 1 year None Ireland Phenomenology and Chard M=3 F=2 2010 Age 68-84
Table 2.1.1: Descriptive characteristics of studies included in the review Author(s) Participant description (n, sex, age) Time since stroke at 1st Other interviews Country Qualitative methodology 1 Alaszewski, et al., 2007 N=43 M=28 F=15 Age 30-59 < 3months 5 months up to 18 months post stroke England Naturalistic methodologies 2 Barnsley et al., 2012 N= 19 M=12 F=7 Age 68.611.7* Median 58 days (IQR 3 months later Australia Grounded theory 3 Burton et al., 2000 N= 6 M=2 F=4 Age 52-81 Following initial admission month for 12 months post stroke England Phenomenology Grounded theory 4 Carlsson et al., 2009 N=18 M=11 F=7 Age 30-69 12 months None Sweden Grounded theory 5 Dickson et al., 2008 N= 24 M=15 F=9 Age 34-86 2-34 months (12.5% >12 months) None Scotland Constant comparative method 6 Ellis-Hill et al., 2009 N= 20 M=12 F=8 Age 53-85 3-20 weeks None England Framework analysis 7 Erikson et al., N=9 M=6 F=3 Age 42-61 < 1 month 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months post stroke Sweden Grounded theory 8 Erikson et al., 2010b N=7 M=4 F=3 Age 42-61 < 1month 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post stroke Sweden Grounded theory 9 Gustafsson and Bootle 2013 N=5 M=1 F=4 Age 36-79 23-93 days 1 month later Australia Inductive thematic analysis 10 Jones et al., 2008 N=10 M=6 F=4 Age 29-75 6 weeks-13 months None England Phenomenology 11 Kubina et al., 2013 N=6 M=3 F=3 Age 40-68 6 months 6,9,12,18 and 24 months post stroke Canada Constructivist paradigm Grounded theory 12 O'Sullivan and Chard 2010 N=5 M=3 F=2 Age 68-84 < 1 year None Ireland Phenomenology view