Effect of medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo
- no estimate extracted10 studies · 149 participantsModerate
- no estimate extracted4 studies · 54 participantsLow
- no estimate extracted5 studies · 66 participantsModerate
Antihypertensive drug leads to lower total mortality Mean duration of 3.8 years compared with placebo or no treatment (high certainty).
Antihypertensive drug probably leads to lower cardiovascular mortality and morbidity Mean duration of 3.7 years compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).
Antihypertensive drug probably leads to lower cerebrovascular mortality and morbidity Mean duration of 3.7 years compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).
Antihypertensive drug probably leads to lower coronary heart disease mortality and morbidity Mean duration of 2.9… compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).
Antihypertensive drug may leads to higher withdrawals due to adverse effects Mean duration of 4.6 years compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).
First‐line beta‐blocker showed no clear difference in total mortality compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
First‐line beta‐blocker may leads to lower total stroke compared with placebo (low certainty).
First‐line beta‐blocker showed no clear difference in total coronary heart disease compared with placebo (low certainty).
First‐line beta‐blocker may leads to lower total cardiovascular events compared with placebo (low certainty).
First‐line beta‐blocker may leads to higher withdrawal due to adverse effects compared with placebo (low certainty).
First‐line angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor probably leads to lower total mortality compared with placebo (moderate certainty).