Objective To analyze the publication condition and development trends of global post-stroke fatigue (PSF) research from 2004 to 2024.
Methods Relevant literature on PSF published between January 1, 2004, and August 1, 2024, were systematically searched and screened from WoSCC database. Visual analysis of publication volume, contributing countries, institutions, authors, and keywords in PSF research was conducted using CiteSpace software.
Results A total of 373 articles were included in this study. The overall publication volume related to PSF exhibited an upward trend. The country, institution, and author with the highest number of publications were the United Kingdom, the University of Oslo, and LERDAL A, respectively. High-frequency keywords included quality of life, depression, fatigue severity scale, follow up, epidemiology, symptoms, associations, and rehabilitation, while the emerging keywords were health care professionals, risk factors, and participation.
Conclusion PSF-related research has demonstrated an overall upward trend. Assessment and measurement protocols, rehabilitation treatment approaches, impacts on quality of life, and the intrinsic relationship with depression have emerged as research hotspots. Further exploration of precise and systematic assessment methods, along with the construction of scientific rehabilitation management programs and risk prediction models, will become the focal points of future research.
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