Table 3.

Comparison between our results and Goyal et al. meta-analysis.⁴

	Our results	Goyal et al.4 meta-analysis(intervention population)
NIHSS at 24h	7 (3, 15)	8
Change in NIHSS. Baseline to 24h	–5.9 ± 5.8	-6.4 ± 8.2
NIHSS 0-2 at 24h	17%	21%
Early neurological recovery (≥8 pts drop in NIHSS at 24h)	37%	50.2%
sICH	5%	4.3%
Mortality	11%	15.3%
mRS at 90 days in followed up patients	50%	46%

Note: Data presented in mean ± SD, percentage % or P₅₀ (P_25, P₇₅), as appropriate.

NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; sICH: symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage; mRS: modified Rankin Scale; SD: standard deviation.