Metoprolol vs placebo: AAA‐related death, 30 days4
Metoprolol showed no clear difference in AAA‐related death, 30 days4 compared with placebo (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Metoprolol vs placebo AAA‐related death, 30 days4 · patients of any age with AAA less than 30 mm in diameter Metoprolol showed no clear difference in AAA‐related death, 30 days4 compared with placebo (low certainty). Pharmacological treatment of vascular risk factors for reducing mortality and cardiovascular events in… (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 1.05 [0.06, 16.92] | 1 study · 227 participants | Low |
Metoprolol vs placebo AAA‐related death, 6 months4 · patients of any age with AAA less than 30 mm in diameter The review found no eligible studies for this question. Pharmacological treatment of vascular risk factors for reducing mortality and cardiovascular events in… (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | Not reported | No studies found |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacological treatment of vascular risk factors for reducing mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with abdominal aortic… 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
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