Question · asked by 1 review
First‐line thiazides vs beta‐blocker: Stroke
- Population
- patients with hypertension
- Intervention
- First‐line thiazides
- Comparison
- beta‐blocker
- Outcome
- Stroke
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
First‐line thiazides vs first‐line beta‐blockers Total stroke Duration: 1 to 5.8 years · adults with hypertension First‐line diuretics versus other classes of antihypertensive drugs for hypertension (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 18135 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First‐line diuretics versus other classes of antihypertensive drugs for hypertension 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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