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%

Stroke

Beta‐blockers probably leads to higher total stroke compared with renin‐angiotensin system inhibitors (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beta‐blockers for hypertension 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.3 [1.11, 1.53]
2 studies · 9951 participants
Moderate

Stroke

Beta‐blockers probably leads to higher total stroke compared with calcium‐channel blockers (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beta‐blockers for hypertension 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.24 [1.11, 1.4]
3 studies · 44167 participants
Moderate

Stroke

Beta‐blockers may leads to lower total stroke compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beta‐blockers for hypertension 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.8 [0.66, 0.96]
4 studies · 23613 participants
Low

Stroke

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

1 finding from 1 review

Beta‐blockers for hypertension 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.17 [0.65, 2.09]
4 studies · 18135 participants
Low