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43 questions · 43 findings · 4 reviews · Stroke

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No studies found 5 · 11.6%GRADE not reported 14 · 32.6%Very low 20 · 46.5%Low 4 · 9.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Lipid‐lowering agent vs placebo or no treatment

Progression of carotid stenosis · asymptomatic carotid stenosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Adverse events (hospital records/every 6 weeks) · asymptomatic carotid stenosis

Lipid‐lowering agent showed no clear difference in adverse events (only reported for two studies: one study used CT… compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.76 [0.53, 1.1]
7 studies · 3726 participants
Low

Lipid‐lowering agent vs placebo or no treatment

Quality of life · asymptomatic carotid stenosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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