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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.

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275 questions in 51 reviews · Stroke

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No studies 275 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Rehabilitation interventions vs no treatment or control
Extended activities of daily living (Analysis 5.1) · stroke survivors with vision perception disorders
Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Rehabilitation interventions vs no treatment or control
Quality of life and participation · stroke survivors with vision perception disorders
Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Rehabilitation interventions vs no treatment or control
Psychological and mental health · stroke survivors with vision perception disorders
Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Rehabilitation interventions vs no treatment or control
Adverse events · stroke survivors with vision perception disorders
Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Rehabilitation interventions vs no treatment or control
Quality of life and participation · stroke survivors with hearing, smell, and taste perception disorders
Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Rehabilitation interventions vs no treatment or control
Psychological and mental health · stroke survivors with hearing, smell, and taste perception disorders
Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Rehabilitation interventions vs no treatment or control
Perception · stroke survivors with hearing, smell, and taste perception disorders
Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Rehabilitation interventions vs no treatment or control
Adverse events · stroke survivors with hearing, smell, and taste perception disorders
Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Rehabilitation interventions vs no treatment or control
CI: confidence interval · stroke survivors with hearing, smell, and taste perception disorders
Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Rehabilitation interventions vs no treatment or control
Activities of daily living ‐ intervention for not Pusher Syndrome (Analysis 1.1) (primary outcome) · stroke survivors with somatosensory perception disorders
Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Rehabilitation interventions vs no treatment or control
Extended activities of daily living · stroke survivors with somatosensory perception disorders
Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS only vs sham rPMS
Activities of daily living (ADLs) · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS only vs no intervention
Lower limb function · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS only vs no intervention
Spasticity (elbow) · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS only vs no intervention
Spasticity (wrist) · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS only vs no intervention
Muscle strength · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS only vs no intervention
Death · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS plus rehabilitation vs sham rPMS plus rehabilitation
Lower limb function · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS only vs sham rPMS
Upper limb function · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS plus rehabilitation vs sham rPMS plus rehabilitation
Muscle strength · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS plus rehabilitation vs sham rPMS plus rehabilitation
Death · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS plus rehabilitation vs rehabilitation only
Activities of daily living (ADLs) · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS plus rehabilitation vs rehabilitation only
Upper limb function · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS plus rehabilitation vs rehabilitation only
Lower limb function · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS plus rehabilitation vs rehabilitation only
Spasticity (elbow) · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS plus rehabilitation vs rehabilitation only
Spasticity (wrist) · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS plus rehabilitation vs rehabilitation only
Muscle strength · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS plus rehabilitation vs rehabilitation only
Death · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS only vs sham rPMS
Lower limb function · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS only vs sham rPMS
Spasticity (elbow) · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS only vs sham rPMS
Spasticity (wrist) · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS only vs sham rPMS
Death · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS only vs no intervention
Activities of daily living (ADLs) · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Active rPMS only vs no intervention
Upper limb function · people with stroke
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation for impairment and disability in people after stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Marine‐derived n‐3 fatty acids therapy vs no marine‐derived n‐3 fatty acids therapy
Incidence of other type of stroke ‒ not measured · stroke and/or TIA
Marine‐derived n‐3 fatty acids therapy for stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Marine‐derived n‐3 fatty acids therapy vs no marine‐derived n‐3 fatty acids therapy
Quality of life ‒ not measured · stroke and/or TIA
Marine‐derived n‐3 fatty acids therapy for stroke (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
General anaesthesia vs non‐general anaesthesia
Neurological impairment (NIHSS) · acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (long‐term)
Type of anaesthesia for acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
General anaesthesia vs non‐general anaesthesia
All intracranial haemorrhage · acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (long‐term)
Type of anaesthesia for acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
General anaesthesia vs non‐general anaesthesia
Target artery revascularisation status · acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (long‐term)
Type of anaesthesia for acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
General anaesthesia vs non‐general anaesthesia
Time to revascularisation · acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (long‐term)
Type of anaesthesia for acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
General anaesthesia vs non‐general anaesthesia
Adverse events · acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (long‐term)
Type of anaesthesia for acute ischaemic stroke endovascular treatment (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Endovascular treat ment plus medical treatment vs medical treatment alone
Restenosis ‐ not measured · people with vertebral artery stenosis
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting for vertebral artery stenosis (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Endovascular treat ment plus medical treatment vs medical treatment alone
Good functional outcome ‐ not measured · people with vertebral artery stenosis
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting for vertebral artery stenosis (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Main comparison of Dacron patch vs other synthetic patch angioplasty
Long‐term pseudoaneurysm formation · patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, whether the initial indication for endarterectomy was symptomatic or…
Patches of different types for carotid patch angioplasty (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Main comparison of bovine pericardium patch vs other synthetic patch angioplasty
Perioperative ipsilateral stroke (< 30 days) · patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, whether the initial indication for endarterectomy was symptomatic or…
Patches of different types for carotid patch angioplasty (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Main comparison of bovine pericardium patch vs other synthetic patch angioplasty
Long‐term any stroke · patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, whether the initial indication for endarterectomy was symptomatic or…
Patches of different types for carotid patch angioplasty (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Main comparison of synthetic patch vs vein patch angioplasty
Perioperative combined stroke and TIA (< 30 days) · patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, whether initial indication for endarterectomy was symptomatic or…
Patches of different types for carotid patch angioplasty (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Main comparison of bovine pericardium patch vs other synthetic patch angioplasty
Long‐term stroke or death · patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, whether the initial indication for endarterectomy was symptomatic or…
Patches of different types for carotid patch angioplasty (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Main comparison of bovine pericardium patch vs other synthetic patch angioplasty
Long‐term pseudoaneurysm formation · patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, whether the initial indication for endarterectomy was symptomatic or…
Patches of different types for carotid patch angioplasty (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Passive information provision vs control
Positive mental well‐being · stroke survivors
Information provision for stroke survivors and their carers (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies