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2,532 questions · 2,642 findings · 483 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 534 · 20.2%GRADE not reported 82 · 3.1%Very low 641 · 24.3%Low 807 · 30.5%Moderate 472 · 17.9%High 106 · 4%

Any antihypertensive drug vs placebo or no treatment

Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity Mean duration of 3.7 years · adults 60 years or older with primary hypertension

Antihypertensive drug probably leads to lower cardiovascular mortality and morbidity Mean duration of 3.7 years compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Any antihypertensive drug vs placebo or no treatment

Coronary heart disease mortality + morbidity · adults 60 years or older with primary hypertension

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).

1 finding from 1 review

Blood pressure intervention/intensive blood pressure intervention vs placebo/standard blood pressure intervention

Adverse events: hypotension · type 1 or type 2 diabetics

Blood pressure intervention/intensive blood pressure intervention may leads to higher adverse events—hypotension compared with placebo/standard blood pressure intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive drug therapy vs placebo or no treatment

All‐cause mortality · adults (18 years of age or older) with hypertension‐induced left ventricular hypertrophy

It is very uncertain whether antihypertensive therapy changes all‐cause mortality compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive drug therapy vs placebo or no treatment

Cardiovascular events · adults (18 years of age or older) with hypertension‐induced left ventricular hypertrophy

It is very uncertain whether antihypertensive therapy changes cardiovascular events compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive drug therapy vs placebo or no treatment

Total serious adverse events · adults (18 years of age or older) with hypertension‐induced left ventricular hypertrophy

It is very uncertain whether antihypertensive therapy changes total serious adverse events compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive drug therapy vs placebo or no treatment

Heart failure hospitalisation (RR) · adults (18 years of age or older) with hypertension‐induced left ventricular hypertrophy

It is very uncertain whether antihypertensive therapy changes hospitalisation for heart failure compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive drug therapy vs placebo or no treatment

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults (18 years of age or older) with hypertension‐induced left ventricular hypertrophy

It is very uncertain whether antihypertensive therapy changes withdrawal due to adverse events compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT vs NON‐INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT

Social functioning 2. Employment status ‐ by medium term ‐ spent > 1 day employed · people with severe mental disorders

It is very uncertain whether intensive Case Management changes social functioning 2. Employment status ‐ by medium term ‐ spent > 1… compared with non‐Intensive Case Management (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive drug class vs placebo

Beta‐blocker (any dose) Mean duration of 4 weeks · children (from 1 to 18 years of age) with hypertension from primary or secondary causes
2 findings from 1 review

Antihypertensive drug class vs placebo

Calcium channel blocker (any dose) Mean duration of 3 weeks · children (from 1 to 18 years of age) with hypertension from primary or secondary causes
2 findings from 1 review

Antihypertensive drug class vs placebo

Beta‐blocker/thiazide combination (any dose) Mean duration of 10 weeks · children (from 1 to 18 years of age) with hypertension from primary or secondary causes
2 findings from 1 review