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Table 2 Definition of sICH in the included trials

From: Mechanical thrombectomy in acute basilar artery stroke: a systematic review and Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Trial

Definition of sICH

BASICS

Heidelberg Bleeding Classification - haemorrhagic transformation of infarcted brain tissue, intracerebral haemorrhage both within and outside infarcted brain tissue, intracerebral haemorrhage outside the infarcted brain tissue, or intracranial–extracerebral haemorrhage and an increase of 4 points or more in the NIHSS score or an increase of 2 points or more in 1 of the 11 NIHSS subcategories.

BEST

SITS-MOST criteria - evidence of intracranial haemorrhage on imaging and an increase of 4 or more points on the NIHSS within 24 h after randomisation.

ATTENTION

SITS-MOST criteria - evidence of intracranial haemorrhage on imaging and an increase of 4 or more points on the NIHSS.

BAOCHE

SITS-MOST criteria - evidence of intracranial haemorrhage on imaging and an increase of 4 or more points on the NIHSS.