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234 questions · 259 findings · 25 reviews · Stroke

No studies found 88 · 34%GRADE not reported 2 · 0.8%Very low 79 · 30.5%Low 47 · 18.1%Moderate 37 · 14.3%High 6 · 2.3%

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids vs unfractionated heparin

Death from all causes during treatment (range 6 days to 16 days) · acute ischaemic stroke

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids showed no clear difference in death from all causes during treatment (range 6 days to 16 days) compared with unfractionated heparin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids vs unfractionated heparin

Death from all causes during · acute ischaemic stroke

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids showed no clear difference in death from all causes during compared with unfractionated heparin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids vs unfractionated heparin

Deep vein thrombosis · acute ischaemic stroke

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids may leads to lower deep vein thrombosis during treatment period (range 6 days to 16 days) compared with unfractionated heparin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids vs unfractionated heparin

Pulmonary embolism · acute ischaemic stroke

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids showed no clear difference in pulmonary embolism during treatment period (range 6 days to 16 days) compared with unfractionated heparin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids vs unfractionated heparin

Symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage/haemorrhagic transformation of the cerebral infarct during treatment period (range 6 days to 16 days)⁹ · acute ischaemic stroke

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids showed no clear difference in symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage/haemorrhagic transformation of… compared with unfractionated heparin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

tDCS vs placebo or control

Secondary outcome measure: lower extremity function at the end of · patients with improving activities of daily living, and physical and cognitive functioning at the end of follow‐up, in people after stroke

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Blood pressure‐lowering drugs (BPLDs) vs placebo or no treatment

Recurrent stroke of any type · stroke and/or TIA

Blood pressure‐lowering drugs (BPLDs) probably leads to lower recurrent stroke of any type compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Blood pressure‐lowering drugs (BPLDs) vs placebo or no treatment

Stroke, myocardial infarction, or vascular death · stroke and/or TIA

Blood pressure‐lowering drugs (BPLDs) showed no clear difference in major vascular event (composite of non‐fatal stroke, non‐fatal… compared with placebo or no treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review