What do systematic reviews say?

Lipid‐lowering agent vs placebo or no treatment

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).

• Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.36 [0.09, 1.53]
  5 studies · 2235 participants
  Low

Lipid‐lowering agent vs placebo or no treatment

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).

• Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.25 [0.03, 2.29]
  2 studies · 1366 participants
  Low

Lipid‐lowering agent vs placebo or no treatment

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).

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

Intervention not reported

The intervention showed no clear difference in activities of daily living (ADL) (Barthel Index score 0 to 20; lower… (low certainty).

• Very early versus delayed mobilisation after stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 1.94
  8 studies · 2630 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes subjective Health Status score (Assessment of Quality of Life Score… (very low certainty).

• Very early versus delayed mobilisation after stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.07
  1 study · 68 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: intervention vs no treatment

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  27 studies · 3423 participants
  Moderate
• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  9 studies · 540 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: intervention vs usual care or attention control

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 260 participants
  Moderate
• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: intervention vs usual care or attention control

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  13 studies · 967 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: intervention vs usual care or attention control

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 160 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: intervention vs usual care or attention control

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 246 participants
  Moderate
• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: intervention vs usual care or attention control

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  14 studies · 1126 participants
  High

Summary of findings: intervention vs usual care or attention control

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 214 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: intervention vs usual care or attention control

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 105 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: one active intervention vs other active intervention

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 186 participants
  Low
• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  7 studies · 451 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: one active intervention vs other active intervention

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 103 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: one active intervention vs other active intervention

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 188 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: one active intervention vs other active intervention

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  8 studies · 506 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: one active intervention vs other active intervention

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 81 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: intervention vs no treatment

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  25 studies · 4558 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: intervention vs no treatment

• Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  8 studies · 1829 participants
  Moderate