Wei 2005.

Methods	Method of randomisation unclear Outcomes blinded
Participants	1 centre in China 68 participants; timing post stroke unclear but suggests acute Dysphagia defined by water swallow test
Interventions	Rx: Shuiti acupoint injection with stellate ganglion block for 40 days of treatment (n = 32) C: standard medical care, which included some acupuncture (n = 33)
Outcomes	Resolution of dysphagia: water swallow test score BI Chinese Neurological Score Fugl‐Meyer Assessment
Notes	Exclusions: needle phobia, organ failure, head and neck tumours Exclusions and dropouts accounted for but not analysed by ITT
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Unclear
Allocation concealment (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Unclear
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Unclear
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Unclear
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes	Low risk	Outcomes blinded
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Unclear
Selective reporting (reporting bias)	Unclear risk	Unclear
Other bias	Unclear risk	Translated from Chinese language