Question · asked by 1 review

First‐line thiazides vs calcium channel blockers: Total serious adverse events Duration: 1.75 to 3 years

Population
patients with hypertension
Intervention
First‐line thiazides
Comparison
calcium channel blockers
Outcome
Total serious adverse events Duration: 1.75 to 3 years

First‐line thiazides showed no clear difference in total serious adverse events Duration: 1.75 to 3 years compared with first‐line calcium channel blockers (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
First‐line thiazides vs first‐line calcium channel blockers
Total serious adverse events Duration: 1.75 to 3 years · adults with hypertension
First‐line thiazides showed no clear difference in total serious adverse events Duration: 1.75 to 3 years compared with first‐line calcium channel blockers (low certainty).
First‐line diuretics versus other classes of antihypertensive drugs for hypertension (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [0.97, 1.24]2 studies · 7204 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
First‐line diuretics versus other classes of antihypertensive drugs for hypertension
2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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