Among Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Is Intensive Blood Pressure Decreasing Associated With Improved Outcome?

Five trials (N=4,360) met inclusion criteria out of 1,495 identified citations. The definition for intensive blood pressure control varied among the studies and included a systolic blood pressure range of 110 to 150 mm Hg. Standard blood pressure was defined as a systolic pressure of 180 mm Hg in 3 studies and 140 to 179 mm Hg in 1 study, and a mean arterial pressure of 110 to 130 mm Hg in 1 study. The risk of bias was low. No measurements of functional status differed between intensive and standard blood pressure control (Table).

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