Cochrane · systematic review · CD005051
Whole grain cereals for the primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Kelly, SAM, Hartley, L, Loveman, E, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
HeartAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
1
No studies
6
Included studies
NR
No studies 6 · 85.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Whole grain cereals for the primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Population: Free‐living adults who were healthy, had established cardiovascular disease or risk factors for cardiovascular disease
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Total cardiovascular mortality | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Fatal and non‐fatal myocardial infarction | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Unstable angina | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Stroke | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Total cholesterol change (mmol/L)Objectively measured | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 722 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |