Beta‐blockers vs calcium channel blockers
Stroke
Beta‐blockers probably leads to higher total stroke compared with calcium‐channel blockers (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.24 [1.11, 1.4]3 studies · 44167 participantsModerate
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
2 questions · 2 findings · 2 reviews
No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 100%High 0 · 0%
First‐line thiazides vs calcium channel blockers
Stroke · patients with hypertension
First‐line thiazides showed no clear difference in total stroke Duration: 1 to 5 years compared with first‐line calcium channel blockers (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- First‐line diuretics versus other classes of antihypertensive drugs for hypertension 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.06 [0.95, 1.18]6 studies · 35217 participantsModerate