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
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
Myocardial infarction · stroke and/or TIA
Blood pressure‐lowering drugs (BPLDs) showed no clear difference in myocardial infarction compared with placebo or no treatment (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Deaths due to vascular events · stroke and/or TIA
Blood pressure‐lowering drugs (BPLDs) leads to lower vascular death compared with placebo or no treatment (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Death by any cause · stroke and/or TIA
Blood pressure‐lowering drugs (BPLDs) showed no clear difference in death by any cause compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dementia · stroke and/or TIA
Blood pressure‐lowering drugs (BPLDs) showed no clear difference in dementia compared with placebo or no treatment (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Outcomes (measurement/time point) · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Neurological impairment · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Ipsilateral major or disabling stroke · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Lipid‐lowering agent showed no clear difference in ipsilateral major or disabling stroke (only reported for two… compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Stroke‐related mortality · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Lipid‐lowering agent showed no clear difference in stroke‐related mortality (only reported for one study: CT scan, MRI… compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Major bleeding · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Progression of carotid stenosis · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
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
Quality of life · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Proportion of participants with ≥ 1 serious adverse events · people with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of life · people with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Rebleeding · people with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Delayed cerebral ischaemia · people with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Hydrocephalus · people with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Death from all causes (primary outcome) · people with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage
It is very uncertain whether lowered blood pressure changes death from all causes (primary outcome) compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review