Covariates that will be included in the study.
| Studies characteristics | Publication year, author, country of the study, type of study (randomised clinical trial, cohort, case–control and others), sample size, follow-up duration and others |
| Participant characteristics | Age, sex, stroke type (ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke or subarachnoid haemorrhage) and baseline condition of participants (eg, underlying disease and medication history) |
| Intervention characteristics | Name of the drug, dose, and route of administration (oral or intravenous) |
| Control characteristics | Type of the drug, dose, and route of administration |
| Outcome | Mortality, Modified Rankin Scale and occurrence of hypoglycaemic events |