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5 questions · 5 findings · 2 reviews · Stroke

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Stroke ward vs general medical ward

Death or dependency · adults with acute stroke

Stroke ward probably leads to lower death or dependency by the end of scheduled compared with general medical ward (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Organised inpatient (stroke unit) care for stroke: network meta‐analysis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.75 [0.64, 0.88]
12 studies · 2839 participants
Moderate

Mobile stroke team vs general medical ward

Death or dependency · adults with acute stroke

Mobile stroke team showed no clear difference in death or dependency by the end of scheduled compared with general medical ward (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Organised inpatient (stroke unit) care for stroke: network meta‐analysis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.8 [0.52, 1.22]
2 studies · 438 participants
Low

Mixed rehabilitation ward vs general medical ward

Death or dependency · adults with acute stroke

Mixed rehabilitation ward may leads to lower death or dependency by the end of scheduled compared with general medical ward (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Organised inpatient (stroke unit) care for stroke: network meta‐analysis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.65 [0.47, 0.9]
6 studies · 630 participants
Low

Organised inpatient (stroke unit) care vs alternative service

Death or dependency · adults with acute stroke

Organised inpatient (stroke unit) care probably leads to lower death or dependency by the end of scheduled compared with alternative service (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Organised inpatient (stroke unit) care for stroke: network meta‐analysis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.75 [0.66, 0.85]
24 studies · 4854 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Death or dependency at the end of the scheduled · ischaemic stroke

The intervention showed no clear difference in death or dependency at the end of the scheduled (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Puerarin for ischaemic stroke 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.75 [0.38, 1.37]
2 studies · 164 participants
Low