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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
Non‐pharmacological interventions vs placebo/usual care or different forms of intervention
Satisfaction with intervention (secondary outcome) Not addressed · people within 3 months after stroke
Interventions for sexual dysfunction following stroke (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Non‐pharmacological interventions vs placebo/usual care or different forms of intervention
Marital/relationship/partner satisfaction (secondary outcome) Not addressed · people within 3 months after stroke
Interventions for sexual dysfunction following stroke (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Non‐pharmacological interventions vs placebo/usual care or different forms of intervention
Adverse effects (secondary outcome) Outcome measure: adverse effects · people within 3 months after stroke
Interventions for sexual dysfunction following stroke (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Non‐pharmacological interventions vs placebo/usual care or different forms of intervention
Psychological well‐being (secondary outcome) Not addressed · people within 3 months after stroke
Interventions for sexual dysfunction following stroke (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Pharmacological interventions vs placebo/usual care or different forms of intervention
Sexual satisfaction (primary outcome) Not addressed · men (aged between 23 and 45) with premature ejaculation within 3 months after stroke
Interventions for sexual dysfunction following stroke (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Pharmacological interventions vs placebo/usual care or different forms of intervention
Quality of life (secondary outcome) Not addressed · men (aged between 23 and 45) with premature ejaculation within 3 months after stroke
Interventions for sexual dysfunction following stroke (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Pharmacological interventions vs placebo/usual care or different forms of intervention
Psychological well‐being (secondary outcome) Not addressed · men (aged between 23 and 45) with premature ejaculation within 3 months after stroke
Interventions for sexual dysfunction following stroke (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Pharmacological interventions vs placebo/usual care or different forms of intervention
Satisfaction with intervention (secondary outcome) Not addressed · men (aged between 23 and 45) with premature ejaculation within 3 months after stroke
Interventions for sexual dysfunction following stroke (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Non‐pharmacological interventions vs placebo/usual care or different forms of intervention
Sexual satisfaction (primary outcome) Not addressed · people within 3 months after stroke
Interventions for sexual dysfunction following stroke (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High‐dose VKA vs standard‐dose VKA
Adverse events · people with antiphospholipid syndrome and a history of stroke or thromboembolic events
Antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents for secondary prevention of stroke and other thromboembolic events in… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Standard‐dose VKA plus single antiplatelet agent vs standard‐dose VKA
Adverse events · people with antiphospholipid syndrome and a history of stroke or thromboembolic events
Antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents for secondary prevention of stroke and other thromboembolic events in… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Number of patients with all vascular events (stroke, MI, non‐fatal cardiac arrest, unstable angina requiring revascularisation, vascular death) at 90 days and at 1 year · patients with TIA or ischaemic stroke
Anti‐inflammatory therapy for preventing stroke and other vascular events after ischaemic stroke or… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Number of patients with safety events (total AEs, infections, SAEs) · patients with TIA or ischaemic stroke
Anti‐inflammatory therapy for preventing stroke and other vascular events after ischaemic stroke or… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Number of patients with recurrent stroke (fatal and non‐fatal) at 90 days and at 1 year · patients with TIA or ischaemic stroke
Anti‐inflammatory therapy for preventing stroke and other vascular events after ischaemic stroke or… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Number of patients with all‐cause death · patients with TIA or ischaemic stroke
Anti‐inflammatory therapy for preventing stroke and other vascular events after ischaemic stroke or… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Number of patients with cardiovascular death · patients with TIA or ischaemic stroke
Anti‐inflammatory therapy for preventing stroke and other vascular events after ischaemic stroke or… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Number of patients with infection · patients with TIA or ischaemic stroke
Anti‐inflammatory therapy for preventing stroke and other vascular events after ischaemic stroke or… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Number of patients with non‐scheduled hospitalisation · patients with TIA or ischaemic stroke
Anti‐inflammatory therapy for preventing stroke and other vascular events after ischaemic stroke or… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motor neuroprosthesis vs another assistive technology device
Independence in activities of daily living · promoting recovery of function after stroke
Motor neuroprosthesis for promoting recovery of function after stroke (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Citicoline vs placebo or standard treatment
Quality of life (at the time of · people with acute ischemic stroke
Citicoline for treating people with acute ischemic stroke (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Flunarizine vs placebo
Hypotension during treatment period · people with acute ischemic stroke
Calcium antagonists for acute ischemic stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Flunarizine vs placebo
Mean systolic blood pressure during or at end of treatment · people with acute ischemic stroke
Calcium antagonists for acute ischemic stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Isradipine vs placebo
Death at the end of treatment · people with acute ischemic stroke
Calcium antagonists for acute ischemic stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Isradipine vs placebo
Recurrence of stroke at the end of · people with acute ischemic stroke
Calcium antagonists for acute ischemic stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Isradipine vs placebo
Adverse events during treatment period · people with acute ischemic stroke
Calcium antagonists for acute ischemic stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Isradipine vs placebo
Hypotension during treatment period · people with acute ischemic stroke
Calcium antagonists for acute ischemic stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Isradipine vs placebo
Mean systolic blood pressure during or at end of treatment · people with acute ischemic stroke
Calcium antagonists for acute ischemic stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Other calcium antagonists vs placebo
Death or dependency at end of · people with acute ischemic stroke
Calcium antagonists for acute ischemic stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Other calcium antagonists vs placebo
Mean systolic blood pressure during or at end of treatment · people with acute ischemic stroke
Calcium antagonists for acute ischemic stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Attention training vs control
Objective global measures · people with attention deficits following stroke
Cognitive rehabilitation for attention deficits following stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Attention training vs control
Objective global measures · people with attention deficits following stroke
Cognitive rehabilitation for attention deficits following stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Interventions vs conservative management
Symptomatic radiation necrosis ‒ not reported · adults with a brain arteriovenous malformation
Interventions for treating brain arteriovenous malformations in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Interventions vs conservative management
Quality of life ‒ not reported · adults with a brain arteriovenous malformation
Interventions for treating brain arteriovenous malformations in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: Restitutive interventions vs control
Functional ability in activities of daily living · stroke survivors with visual field defects
Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: Compensative interventions vs control
Falls · stroke survivors with visual field defects
Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: Assessment/screening interventions vs control
Visual field · stroke survivors with visual field defects
Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: Assessment/screening interventions vs control
Extended activities of daily living · stroke survivors with visual field defects
Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: Assessment/screening interventions vs control
Reading ability · stroke survivors with visual field defects
Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: Assessment/screening interventions vs control
Falls · stroke survivors with visual field defects
Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: Assessment/screening interventions vs control
Quality of life · stroke survivors with visual field defects
Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: Restitutive interventions vs control
Extended activities of daily living · stroke survivors with visual field defects
Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: Assessment/screening interventions vs control
Scanning ‐ cancellation · stroke survivors with visual field defects
Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: Restitutive interventions vs control
Reading ability · stroke survivors with visual field defects
Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: Restitutive interventions vs control
Falls · stroke survivors with visual field defects
Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: Restitutive interventions vs control
Scanning ‐ cancellation · stroke survivors with visual field defects
Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: Compensative interventions vs control
Functional ability in activities of daily living · stroke survivors with visual field defects
Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Rate of serious adverse events · patients with acute ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke
Antibiotic therapy for preventing infections in people with acute stroke (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Percutaneous vascular interventions vs intravenous thrombolytic treatment
Vascular status (recanalisation rate)
Percutaneous vascular interventions versus intravenous thrombolytic treatment for acute ischaemic stroke (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Diazepam vs placebo
Other stroke scales · people with acute stroke
Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor agonists for acute stroke (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
RIC vs non‐RIC treating ischaemic stroke
Improvement in neurological impairment ‐ not measured · people with ischaemic stroke
Remote ischaemic conditioning for preventing and treating ischaemic stroke (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies