Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 50%Moderate 2 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Total coronary heart disease

Beta‐blockers showed no clear difference in total coronary heart disease compared with calcium‐channel blockers (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beta‐blockers for hypertension 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.05 [0.96, 1.15]
3 studies · 44167 participants
Moderate

Total coronary heart disease

Beta‐blockers showed no clear difference in total coronary heart disease compared with renin‐angiotensin system inhibitors (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beta‐blockers for hypertension 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.9 [0.76, 1.06]
2 studies · 9951 participants
Low

Total coronary heart disease

Beta‐blockers showed no clear difference in total coronary heart disease compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beta‐blockers for hypertension 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.81, 1.07]
4 studies · 23613 participants
Moderate

Total coronary heart disease

Beta‐blockers showed no clear difference in total coronary heart disease compared with diuretics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beta‐blockers for hypertension 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.12 [0.82, 1.54]
4 studies · 18135 participants
Low