Efficacy Outcomes
stroke, stroke disability, Stroke
REGRESSION, STROKE, STROKE
Abbreviations: GDLM, ginkgo diterpene lactone meglumine; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.The mRS is a global stroke disability scale with scores ranging from 0 (no symptoms or completely recovered) to 6 (death).The NIHSS is a tool used by clinicians to quantify impairment caused by stroke (range, 0-42, with higher scores indicating greater severity). A decrease in score indicates a functional improvement, while an increase in score indicates symptom regression.The number of patients with missing data was similar in the 2 treatment groups. Missing data for NIHSS score on day 7 occurred in 61 patients in the GDLM group and 67 patients in the placebo group.The number of patients with missing data was similar in the 2 treatment groups. Missing data for NIHSS score on day 14 occurred in 95 patients in the GDLM group and 110 patients in the placebo group.