Article Selection and Possible Risk of Bias

To the Editor Dr Badhiwala and colleagues followed the Cochrane Collaboration standards to conduct a systematic review on the use of mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke. Reviewing 8 randomized clinical trials, the authors concluded that, in selected patients, endovascular thrombectomy was associated with improved functional outcomes over standard medical care, without differences in adverse events.
Source: JAMA - Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research