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Group 4 Pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH ‐ PDE5i vs placebo

Six‐minute walk distance · people with pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH

2 findings from 1 review

Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 19 participants
Low
Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 227 participants
Moderate

Group 4 Pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH ‐ PDE5i vs placebo

Mortality ‐ sildenafil versus placebo · people with pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH

1 finding from 1 review

Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Low

Group 4 Pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH ‐ PDE5i vs placebo

PAP · people with pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH

2 findings from 1 review

Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 19 participants
Low
Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 227 participants
Moderate

Group 4 Pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH ‐ PDE5i vs placebo

Cardiac index · people with pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH

2 findings from 1 review

Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 19 participants
Low
Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 227 participants
Moderate

Group 4 Pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH ‐ PDE5i vs placebo

PVR · people with pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH

2 findings from 1 review

Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 19 participants
Low
Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 227 participants
Moderate

Group 4 Pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH ‐ PDE5i vs placebo

Improvement in WHO functional class · people with pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH

Group 4 Pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH ‐ PDE5i showed no clear difference in improvement in WHO functional class compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 17.18 [0.78, 380.84]
1 study · 19 participants
Low

Group 4 Pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH ‐ PDE5i vs placebo

Mortality ‐ sildenafil versus bosentan · people with pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH

Group 4 Pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH ‐ PDE5i showed no clear difference in mortality ‐ sildenafil versus bosentan compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.36 [0.22, 8.48]
1 study · 106 participants
Low

Group 4 Pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH ‐ PDE5i vs placebo

Quality of life · people with pulmonary hypertension due to CTEPH

1 finding from 1 review

Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Low