Table 1 Classification of drug effect
From: Impact of commonly administered drugs on the progression of spinal cord injury: a systematic review
Drug Effect | Description |
|---|---|
Positive | Treatment with the drug of interest resulted in improved/increased functional/neurological outcomes compared to control. |
Negative | Treatment with the drug of interest resulted in worse/decreased functional/neurological outcomes compared to control. |
No effect | Treatment with the drug of interest did not impact the functional/neurological outcomes compared to control in a statistically significant manner. |
No statistics | Qualitative comparison between treatment and control groups were performed, but no statistical test results were reported. |
Not reported | Functional/neurological outcomes were defined in Methods but results of comparison between treatment and control groups were not reported. |
Mixed | Combination of positive, negative, no effects and/or no statistics was reported, depending on the assessments, dosage, timing, regimen or a combination of those situations. |
