subsequent risk of stroke, assessing stroke by pathological type, severity, and outcome.
Design: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials identified from the Cochrane
Library, Embase, and Medline; reviews; and reference lists of relevant papers. Studies
reviewed: 28 trials, with 39 769 subjects, were identified. Review measures: Rates for
cerebrovascular events analysed with a random effects model. Sensitivity analyses for …