Zhang 2013.

Methods	RCT, method of randomization not stated C: unclear Blinding: not stated ITT analysis: not stated Number of losses to follow‐up: none
Participants	Country: China 60 participants (36 men, aged 56 to 80 years) with acute ischemic stroke Treatment: 30, control: 30 < 3 days from stroke onset 100% CT/MRI scan before entry Health conditions before stroke: without cognitive decline, heart or lung failure, or limb fracture Comparability: sex, age, and course similar between groups
Interventions	Treatment group: 10 to 15 acupoints (LI11, LI10, LU5, etc.), electrical stimulation, 20 minutes/session, once a day for 20 days Control group: no acupuncture Both groups: drug therapy and rehabilitation treatment
Outcomes	Change in FMA at end of follow‐up
Notes	FU: 20 days
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Insufficient information to permit judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Insufficient information to permit judgement
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Insufficient information to permit judgement
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Insufficient information to permit judgement
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Insufficient information to permit judgement
Selective reporting (reporting bias)	Unclear risk	Insufficient information to permit judgement
Other bias	Unclear risk	Insufficient information to permit judgement