Zhu 2003

Methods	Quasi‐experiment Setting: inpatient
Participants	45 male (56%) and 35 female (44%) adult stroke survivors with urinary incontinence. Inclusion: Acute cerebral infarction confirmed by CT scan, urinary incontinence Exclusion: Unconscious, mental abnormality Age: mean 63 years
Interventions	A (40): Meclofenoxate 0.3g three times per day for 1 month, in addition to salvia miltirrhiza injection 16 ml, IV, 4 times per day for 2 weeks. B (40%): salvia miltirrhiza injection 16 ml, IV, 4 times per day for 2 weeks.
Outcomes	Number whose urinary symptoms did not improve: A: 9/40, B: 27/40 Mean cognitive function: A: 34.5, B: 30.42 Mean activities of daily living: A: 37.4, B: 34.0
Notes	Groups described as 'comparable'
Risk of bias
Item	Authors' judgement	Description
Allocation concealment?	No	C ‐ Inadequate