Cochrane · systematic review · CD008277

Blood pressure targets for hypertension in people with diabetes mellitus

Arguedas, JA, Leiva, V, Wright, JM · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library

HypertensionAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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Questions
3
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 2 · 66.7%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

Comparison

Population: Diabetes Mellitus with elevated blood pressure
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Total mortality Systolic targets
RR 1.05 [0.84, 1.3]1 study · 4734 participantsLow
Total mortality Diastolic targets
RR 0.73 [0.53, 1.01]4 studies · 2580 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Total serious adverse events Systolic targets
RR 1.01 [0.91, 1.13]1 study · 4734 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias