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Lower blood pressure targets vs standard blood pressure targets: Cardiovascular mortality
- Population
- cardiovascular disease with high blood pressure
- Intervention
- Lower blood pressure targets
- Comparison
- standard blood pressure targets
- Outcome
- Cardiovascular mortality
Lower blood pressure targets showed no clear difference in cardiovascular mortality compared with standard blood pressure targets (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 4 · 100%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Lower blood pressure targets vs standard blood pressure targets Cardiovascular mortality · cardiovascular disease with high blood pressure Lower blood pressure targets showed no clear difference in cardiovascular mortality compared with standard blood pressure targets (moderate certainty). Blood pressure targets for the treatment of people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease (2022) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.03 [0.82, 1.29] | 6 studies · 9484 participants | Moderate |
Lower blood pressure targets vs standard blood pressure targets Cardiovascular mortality · cardiovascular disease with high blood pressure Lower blood pressure targets showed no clear difference in cardiovascular mortality compared with standard blood pressure targets (moderate certainty). Blood pressure targets for the treatment of people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD010315.PUB4, superseded | RR 1.03 [0.82, 1.29] | 6 studies · 9484 participants | Moderate |
Lower blood pressure targets vs standard blood pressure targets Cardiovascular mortality · cardiovascular disease with high blood pressure Lower blood pressure targets showed no clear difference in cardiovascular mortality compared with standard blood pressure targets (moderate certainty). Blood pressure targets for the treatment of people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD010315.PUB3, superseded | RR 1.03 [0.82, 1.29] | 6 studies · 9484 participants | Moderate |
Lower blood pressure targets vs standard blood pressure targets Cardiovascular mortality · Cardiovascular disease with high blood pressure Lower blood pressure targets showed no clear difference in cardiovascular mortality compared with standard blood pressure targets (moderate certainty). Blood pressure targets for the treatment of people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD010315.PUB2, superseded | RR 0.96 [0.77, 1.21] | 6 studies · 9795 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure targets for the treatment of people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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