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Flow diagram.
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Figure 1

Flow diagram.

Funnel plot of comparison: 1 Antiplatelet agent versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, outcome: 1.1 Death or dependence at end of follow‐up.
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Funnel plot of comparison: 1 Antiplatelet agent versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, outcome: 1.1 Death or dependence at end of follow‐up.

Funnel plot of comparison: 1 Antiplatelet agent versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, outcome: 1.2 Deaths from all causes during treatment period.
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Funnel plot of comparison: 1 Antiplatelet agent versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, outcome: 1.2 Deaths from all causes during treatment period.

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 1 Death or dependence at end of follow‐up.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 1 Death or dependence at end of follow‐up.

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 2 Deaths from all causes during treatment period.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 2 Deaths from all causes during treatment period.

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 3 Deaths from all causes during follow‐up.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 3 Deaths from all causes during follow‐up.

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 4 Deep venous thrombosis during treatment period.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 4 Deep venous thrombosis during treatment period.

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 5 Pulmonary embolism during treatment period.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 5 Pulmonary embolism during treatment period.

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 6 Recurrent ischaemic/unknown stroke during treatment period.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 6 Recurrent ischaemic/unknown stroke during treatment period.

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 7 Symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage during treatment period.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 7 Symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage during treatment period.

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 8 Any recurrent stroke/intracranial haemorrhage during treatment period.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 8 Any recurrent stroke/intracranial haemorrhage during treatment period.

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 9 Major extracranial haemorrhage during treatment period.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 9 Major extracranial haemorrhage during treatment period.

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 10 Complete recovery from stroke (post hoc).
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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1 Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke, Outcome 10 Complete recovery from stroke (post hoc).

Table 1. Absolute risk reductions of aspirin treatment in acute stroke

Outcome

Control event rate

No of events avoided

NNTB or NNTH

Per 1000 people treated (95% CI)

Data are number needed to treat to benefit (NNTB) (95% CI) unless otherwise indicated. NNTH = number needed to treat to harm

Estimated from the average of the control event rate in the 2 largest trials (CAST 1997 and IST 1997)

Estimated by applying the odds ratio for the outcome for studies of aspirin. Calculator is available at: http://www.dcn.ed.ac.uk/csrg/entity/entity_NNT2.asp

Estimated by applying the odds ratio for the outcome for studies of aspirin. Calculator is available at: http://www.dcn.ed.ac.uk/csrg/entity/entity_NNT2.asp

Death or dependence at end of follow‐up

0.47

13 (3 to 23)

79 (43 to 400)

Deaths from all causes during follow‐up

0.13

9 (2 to 15)

108 (66 to 436)

Pulmonary embolism during treatment period

0.01

1 (0 to 2)

693 (427 to 6700)

Recurrent ischaemic/unknown stroke during treatment period

0.03

7 (4 to 10)

140 (104 to 248)

Symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage during treatment period

0.01

‐2 (i.e. 2 extra) (‐4 to 0)

NNTH 574 (254 to 126 010)

Any recurrent stroke/intracranial haemorrhage during treatment

0.04

5 (1 to 8)

200 (123 to 868)

Major extracranial haemorrhage during treatment period

0.01

‐4 (i.e. 4 extra) (‐7 to ‐2)

NNTH 245 (153 to 481)

Complete recovery from stroke (post hoc)

0.26

11 (2 to 21)

89 (49 to 523)

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Table 1. Absolute risk reductions of aspirin treatment in acute stroke
Comparison 1. Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Death or dependence at end of follow‐up Show forest plot

4

41291

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.95 [0.91, 0.99]

1.1 Aspirin versus control

4

41291

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.95 [0.91, 0.99]

2 Deaths from all causes during treatment period Show forest plot

8

41483

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.92 [0.85, 1.00]

2.1 Aspirin versus control

4

41291

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.92 [0.85, 1.00]

2.2 Aspirin plus dipyridamole versus control

1

80

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.47 [0.43, 4.99]

2.3 Ticlopidine versus control

3

112

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.12 [0.01, 1.20]

3 Deaths from all causes during follow‐up Show forest plot

8

41483

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.92 [0.87, 0.98]

3.1 Aspirin versus control

4

41291

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.92 [0.87, 0.98]

3.2 Aspirin plus dipyridamole versus control

1

80

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.47 [0.43, 4.99]

3.3 Ticlopidine versus control

3

112

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.12 [0.02, 0.88]

4 Deep venous thrombosis during treatment period Show forest plot

2

133

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.78 [0.36, 1.67]

4.1 Aspirin plus dipyridamole versus control

1

80

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.35 [0.13, 0.95]

4.2 Ticlopidine versus control

1

53

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.37 [0.72, 7.73]

5 Pulmonary embolism during treatment period Show forest plot

7

41042

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.71 [0.53, 0.96]

5.1 Aspirin versus control

3

40850

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.71 [0.53, 0.97]

5.2 Aspirin plus dipyridamole versus control

1

80

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

7.39 [0.15, 372.38]

5.3 Ticlopidine versus control

3

112

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.13 [0.01, 2.06]

6 Recurrent ischaemic/unknown stroke during treatment period Show forest plot

7

41042

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.77 [0.69, 0.87]

6.1 Aspirin versus control

3

40850

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.77 [0.69, 0.87]

6.2 Aspirin plus dipyridamole versus control

1

80

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6.3 Ticlopidine versus control

3

112

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7 Symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage during treatment period Show forest plot

7

41042

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.23 [1.00, 1.50]

7.1 Aspirin versus control

3

40850

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.22 [1.00, 1.50]

7.2 Aspirin plus dipyridamole versus control

1

80

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.0 [0.14, 7.38]

7.3 Ticlopidine versus control

3

112

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.70 [0.36, 20.26]

8 Any recurrent stroke/intracranial haemorrhage during treatment period Show forest plot

7

41042

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.88 [0.79, 0.97]

8.1 Aspirin versus control

3

40850

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.87 [0.79, 0.97]

8.2 Aspirin plus dipyridamole versus control

1

80

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.0 [0.14, 7.38]

8.3 Ticlopidine versus control

3

112

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.70 [0.36, 20.26]

9 Major extracranial haemorrhage during treatment period Show forest plot

7

41042

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.69 [1.35, 2.11]

9.1 Aspirin versus control

3

40850

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.69 [1.35, 2.11]

9.2 Aspirin plus dipyridamole versus control

1

80

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

9.3 Ticlopidine versus control

3

112

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

10 Complete recovery from stroke (post hoc) Show forest plot

2

40541

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.06 [1.01, 1.11]

10.1 Aspirin versus control

2

40541

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.06 [1.01, 1.11]

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Comparison 1. Antiplatelet drug versus control in acute presumed ischaemic stroke