Cochrane · systematic review · CD003690
Pharmaceutical interventions for emotionalism after stroke
Allida, S, House, A, Hackett, ML · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library
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Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 3 · 50%Moderate 1 · 16.7%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.
Questions and results
Show all 2 versionsPharmaceutical interventions compared to placebo for emotionalism after stroke
Population: emotionalism after stroke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Emotionalism (primary outcome) Pharmaceutical interventions vs placebo | RR 0.26 [0.09, 0.77] | 1 study · 19 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Emotionalism: mean scores at end of treatment ‐ Pathological Laughter and Crying Scale Pharmaceutical interventions vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Depression: Mean scores at end of treatment Pharmaceutical interventions vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 72 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Cognitive functioning: Mean scores at end of treatment Pharmaceutical interventions vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Activities of daily living: 1. Mean scores at end of treatment Pharmaceutical interventions vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse events: 1. death: at end of treatment Pharmaceutical interventions vs placebo | RR 0.59 [0.08, 4.5] | 6 studies · 172 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |