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Discontinuation by no treatment/placebo of antihypertensives vs continuation: All‐cause mortality
- Population
- Older adults, 50 years and older
- Intervention
- Discontinuation by no treatment/placebo of antihypertensives
- Comparison
- continuation
- Outcome
- All‐cause mortality
Discontinuation by no treatment/placebo of antihypertensives showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with continuation (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Discontinuation by no treatment/placebo of antihypertensives vs continuation All‐cause mortality · Older adults, 50 years and older Discontinuation by no treatment/placebo of antihypertensives showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with continuation (low certainty). Withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in older people (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 2.08 [0.79, 5.46] | 4 studies · 630 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in older people 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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