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1,187 questions · 1,248 findings · 108 reviews · Stroke

No studies found 275 · 22%GRADE not reported 56 · 4.5%Very low 269 · 21.6%Low 349 · 28%Moderate 216 · 17.3%High 83 · 6.7%

General anaesthesia vs non‐general anaesthesia

Neurological impairment · acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (long‐term)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

General anaesthesia vs non‐general anaesthesia

Stroke‐related mortality · acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (long‐term)

General anaesthesia showed no clear difference in stroke‐related mortality compared with non‐general anaesthesia (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

General anaesthesia vs non‐general anaesthesia

Intracranial haemorrhage · acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (long‐term)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

General anaesthesia vs non‐general anaesthesia

Time to revascularisation · acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (long‐term)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

General anaesthesia vs non‐general anaesthesia

Target artery revascularisation (dichotomous; mTICI 2b–3) · acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (long‐term)

General anaesthesia probably leads to higher target artery revascularisation (dichotomous; mTICI 2b–3) compared with non‐general anaesthesia (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Endovascular therapy plus conventional medical treatment vs medical treatment

Death or stroke · people with vertebral artery stenosis

Endovascular treat ment plus medical treatment showed no clear difference in 30‐day post‐randomisation death/stroke compared with medical treatment alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Endovascular therapy plus conventional medical treatment vs medical treatment

Fatal/non‐fatal stroke in the territory of the treated vertebral artery stenosis(assessed after 30 days post‐randomisation to completion of · people with vertebral artery stenosis

Endovascular treat ment plus medical treatment showed no clear difference in fatal/non‐fatal stroke in the territory of the treated vertebral… compared with medical treatment alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Endovascular therapy plus conventional medical treatment vs medical treatment

Stroke (ischaemic or haemorrhagic)Median · people with vertebral artery stenosis

Endovascular treat ment plus medical treatment showed no clear difference in stroke (ischaemic or haemorrhagic)Median compared with medical treatment alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FOR DECOMPRESSION vs medical treatment

Death or severe disability (mRS > 4) at 6 to 12 months · malignant cerebral oedema after ischaemic stroke

Summary of findings table ‐ surgical decompression leads to lower death or severe disability (mRS > 4) at 6 to 12 months compared with medical treatment alone (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FOR DECOMPRESSION vs medical treatment

Death or moderate disability (mRS > 3) at 6 to 12 months · malignant cerebral oedema after ischaemic stroke

Summary of findings table ‐ surgical decompression probably leads to lower death or moderate disability (mRS > 3) at 6 to 12 months compared with medical treatment alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FOR DECOMPRESSION vs medical treatment

Severe disability (mRS = 5) at 6 to 12 months · malignant cerebral oedema after ischaemic stroke

Summary of findings table ‐ surgical decompression showed no clear difference in severe disability (mRS = 5) at 6 to 12 months compared with medical treatment alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review