Cochrane · systematic review · CD007452
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of nonselective beta‐blockers for primary hypertension
Wong, GWK, Wright, JM · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · Cochrane Library
HypertensionAMSTAR 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
5
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 20%Low 4 · 80%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
Nonselective beta‐blockers compared with placebo for primary hypertension
Population: adults with primary hypertension
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
SBP (mmHg) Nonselective beta‐blockers vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 948 participants | Low |
DBP (mmHg) Nonselective beta‐blockers vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 948 participants | Low |
Heart rate (beats per minute) Nonselective beta‐blockers vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 13 studies · 864 participants | Low |
Pulse pressure (mmHg) Nonselective beta‐blockers vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 948 participants | Very low |
Withdrawal due to adverse effect Nonselective beta‐blockers vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 729 participants | Low |