Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Heart

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 25%High 3 · 75%

Venous thromboembolism · Post‐menopausal women without prior cardiovascular disease

Hormone therapy probably leads to higher venous thromboembolism compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hormone therapy for preventing cardiovascular disease in post‐menopausal women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.92 [1.24, 2.99]
6 studies · 33477 participants
Moderate

Venous thromboembolism · Post‐menopausal women with pre‐exisiting cardiovascular disease

Hormone therapy leads to higher venous thromboembolism compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hormone therapy for preventing cardiovascular disease in post‐menopausal women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.02 [1.13, 3.62]
6 studies · 4399 participants
High

Venous thromboembolism · Post‐menopausal women

The intervention leads to higher venous thromboembolism (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hormone therapy for preventing cardiovascular disease in post‐menopausal women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.74 [1.11, 2.73]
3 studies · 9838 participants
High

Venous thromboembolism · Post‐menopausal women

The intervention leads to higher venous thromboembolism (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hormone therapy for preventing cardiovascular disease in post‐menopausal women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.96 [1.37, 2.8]
9 studies · 27475 participants
High