Comparison 2. Drug versus control in stroke: blood pressure elevation therapy.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Early death (≤ 1 month)	1	15	Odds Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.1 DCLHb (iv)	0	0	Odds Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.2 Phenylephrine (iv)	1	15	Odds Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 Death at end of trial	4	100	Odds Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.96 [0.82, 10.72]
2.1 DCLHb (iv)	3	85	Odds Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.96 [0.82, 10.72]
2.2 Phenylephrine (iv)	1	15	Odds Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Death or disability at end of trial	3	85	Odds Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	5.41 [1.87, 15.64]
3.1 DCLHb (iv)	3	85	Odds Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	5.41 [1.87, 15.64]
3.2 Phenylephrine (iv)	0	0	Odds Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Systolic blood pressure, early	4	100	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	15.82 [5.10, 26.54]
4.1 DCLHb (iv)	3	85	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	15.29 [3.99, 26.58]
4.2 Phenylephrine (iv)	1	15	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	20.60 [‐13.31, 54.51]
5 Systolic blood pressure, late	3	85	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	15.90 [1.84, 29.96]
5.1 DCLHb (iv)	3	85	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	15.90 [1.84, 29.96]
5.2 Phenylephrine (iv)	0	0	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 Diastolic blood pressure, early	4	100	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	5.11 [‐3.18, 13.39]
6.1 DCLHb (iv)	3	85	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	6.01 [‐4.35, 16.38]
6.2 Phenylephrine (iv)	1	15	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.5 [‐14.86, 15.86]
7 Diastolic blood pressure, late	3	85	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.94 [‐8.96, 12.83]
7.1 DCLHb (iv)	3	85	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.94 [‐8.96, 12.83]
7.2 Phenylephrine (iv)	0	0	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8 Heart rate, early	3	85	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.43 [‐6.36, 7.22]
8.1 DCLHb (iv)	3	85	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.43 [‐6.36, 7.22]
8.2 Phenylephrine (iv)	0	0	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]