Question · asked by 1 review
RAS inhibitors vs CCBs: All‐cause death
- Population
- patients with hypertension
- Intervention
- RAS inhibitors
- Comparison
- CCBs
- Outcome
- All‐cause death
RAS inhibitors showed no clear difference in all‐cause death compared with CCBs (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
RAS inhibitors vs CCBs All‐cause death · people with hypertension RAS inhibitors showed no clear difference in all‐cause death compared with CCBs (moderate certainty). First‐line drugs inhibiting the renin angiotensin system versus other first‐line antihypertensive drug… (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.03 [0.98, 1.09] | 5 studies · 35226 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First‐line drugs inhibiting the renin angiotensin system versus other first‐line antihypertensive drug classes for hypertension 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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