Table 6

Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores at 90 days for medical and intra-arterial arms of the included trials

 Modified Rankin Scale score at 90 days
StudyArmN0 (%)1 (%)2 (%)3 (%)4 (%)5 (%)6 (%)
PROACT II10IA1211313141214925
Medical5912582219727
MELT11IA57162671119165
Medical57518161821194
IMS III2*IA4151317131715520
Medical214918131614722
SYNTHESIS4*IA1811218122018614
Medical1811519121521710
MR RESCUE3*†IA arms64311516232319
Medical arms5467722221124
MR CLEAN8IA23339211822621
Medical267161316301222
TOTAL†IA10711015141718719
Medical8327131217221019
  • *Percentages have been rounded for purposes of display.

  • †mRS scores are raw data derived from supplementary materials (unadjusted). The two endovascular and two standard care arms were pooled into either IA or medical treatment (regardless of penumbral profile).

  • IA, intra-arterial; IMS, Interventional Management of Stroke; MR RESCUE, Mechanical Retrieval and Recanalization of Stroke Clots Using Embolectomy.