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First‐line thiazides vs calcium channel blockers: Total CHD Duration: 1 to 5 years
- Population
- patients with hypertension
- Intervention
- First‐line thiazides
- Comparison
- calcium channel blockers
- Outcome
- Total CHD Duration: 1 to 5 years
First‐line thiazides showed no clear difference in total CHD Duration: 1 to 5 years compared with first‐line calcium channel blockers (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
First‐line thiazides vs first‐line calcium channel blockers Total CHD Duration: 1 to 5 years · adults with hypertension First‐line thiazides showed no clear difference in total CHD Duration: 1 to 5 years compared with first‐line calcium channel blockers (moderate certainty). First‐line diuretics versus other classes of antihypertensive drugs for hypertension (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1 [0.93, 1.08] | 6 studies · 35217 participants | Moderate |
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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