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Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors vs ARB: Total mortality
- Population
- people with primary hypertension
- Intervention
- Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors
- Comparison
- ARB
- Outcome
- Total mortality
All angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors showed no clear difference in total mortality compared with all angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
All angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors vs all angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) Total mortality · people with primary hypertension All angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors showed no clear difference in total mortality compared with all angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) (moderate certainty). Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors versus angiotensin receptor blockers for primary hypertension (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.98 [0.88, 1.1] | 5 studies · 10248 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors versus angiotensin receptor blockers for primary hypertension 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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