What do systematic reviews say?

Cerebrolysin or Cerebrolysin‐like agents vs placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Cerebrolysin for acute ischaemic stroke 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Antihypertensive agent vs placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Anticoagulant vs placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Lipid‐lowering agent vs placebo or no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Antiplatelet agent vs placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Lowered blood pressure vs placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for altering blood pressure in people with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Induced hypertension vs placebo or no intervention

• Interventions for altering blood pressure in people with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 20 participants
  Very low

Iron chelator vs placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Iron chelators for acute stroke 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: Assessment/screening interventions vs control

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Music vs usual care

• Music interventions for acquired brain injury 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 53 participants
  Low

Virtual reality vs conventional therapy

• Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 300 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

• Occupational therapy for care home residents with stroke 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Attention training vs control

• Cognitive rehabilitation for attention deficits following stroke 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 99 participants
  Very low
• Cognitive rehabilitation for attention deficits following stroke 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 103 participants
  Low

Mental practice in addition to other treatment vs other treatment (± placebo)

• Mental practice for treating upper extremity deficits in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Active information provision vs control

• Information provision for stroke survivors and their carers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 91 participants
  Low

Active information provision vs control

• Information provision for stroke survivors and their carers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  Low

Passive information provision vs control

• Information provision for stroke survivors and their carers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 198 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

• Trunk training following stroke 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 111 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

• Trunk training following stroke 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 108 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Platelet transfusion vs open control

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Haemostatic therapies for stroke due to acute, spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found