Table 4. Endpoints in 13 randomized trials comparing CAS and CEA^*1.

Endpoints	Number of patients*2	Number of trials*2	CAS	CEA	Absolute risk difference (CAS versus CEA)	Pooled odds ratio(95% confidence interval)
Any periprocedural stroke or death	7390	12	6.7%	4.4%	+ 2.3%	1.54 (1.25–1.89)
Any periprocedural stroke	7171	11	6.0%	3.9%	+ 2.1%	1.53 (1.23–1.91)
Any stroke (mean follow-up 2.7 years)	5359	9	10.8%	8.2%	+ 2.6%	1.37 (1.13–1.65)
Periprocedural myocardial infarction	5952	9	0.8%	1.7%	– 0.9%	0.48 (0.29–0.78)
Periprocedural cranial nerve dysfunction	6062	11	0.3%	5.4%	– 5.1%	0.09 (0.05–0.16)

^*1Modified from (30)

^*2Number of patients and trials in which the endpoint in question was used CAS, carotid stenting; CEA, carotid endarterectomy