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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007452.pub2Copy DOI
Database:
  1. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Version published:
  1. 28 February 2014see what's new
Type:
  1. Intervention
Stage:
  1. Review
Cochrane Editorial Group:
  1. Cochrane Hypertension Group

Copyright:
  1. Copyright © 2014 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Authors

  • Gavin WK Wong

    Correspondence to: Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

    [email protected]

  • James M Wright

    Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Contributions of authors

James Wright formulated the idea for the review, developed the basis for the protocol, supervised the data analysis and interpretation, and contributed to the final draft of the review.

Gavin Wong took the lead role in searching, identifying and assessing studies; in data extraction and analyses; and in writing the first draft of the review.

Sources of support

Internal sources

  • University of British Columbia, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Canada.

External sources

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canada.

Declarations of interest

None known.

Acknowledgements

The review authors would like to acknowledge the help provided by the Cochrane Hypertension Group and thank Stephen Adams for retrieving the full text of the studies. Alexandra Laugerotte confirmed the eligibility of included studies and independently extracted the data.

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Title

Stage

Authors

Version

2014 Feb 28

Blood pressure lowering efficacy of nonselective beta‐blockers for primary hypertension

Review

Gavin WK Wong, James M Wright

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007452.pub2

2008 Oct 08

Blood pressure lowering efficacy of non‐selective beta blockers for primary hypertension

Protocol

Gavin WK Wong, Alexandra Laugerotte, James M Wright

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007452

Keywords

MeSH

PICOs

Population
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome

The PICO model is widely used and taught in evidence-based health care as a strategy for formulating questions and search strategies and for characterizing clinical studies or meta-analyses. PICO stands for four different potential components of a clinical question: Patient, Population or Problem; Intervention; Comparison; Outcome.

See more on using PICO in the Cochrane Handbook.

PRISMA diagram.
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Figure 1

PRISMA diagram.

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Figure 2

Funnel plot of systolic blood pressure of 2x starting dose propranolol.
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Figure 3

Funnel plot of systolic blood pressure of 2x starting dose propranolol.

Funnel plot of diastolic blood pressure of 2x starting dose propranolol.
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Figure 4

Funnel plot of diastolic blood pressure of 2x starting dose propranolol.

Comparison 1 Propranolol versus placebo, Outcome 1 Systolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Propranolol versus placebo, Outcome 1 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 1 Propranolol versus placebo, Outcome 2 Diastolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Propranolol versus placebo, Outcome 2 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 1 Propranolol versus placebo, Outcome 3 Heart rate.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Propranolol versus placebo, Outcome 3 Heart rate.

Comparison 1 Propranolol versus placebo, Outcome 4 Pulse pressure.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Propranolol versus placebo, Outcome 4 Pulse pressure.

Comparison 1 Propranolol versus placebo, Outcome 5 Direct comparison 2x doses.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Propranolol versus placebo, Outcome 5 Direct comparison 2x doses.

Comparison 2 Timolol versus placebo, Outcome 1 Systolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Timolol versus placebo, Outcome 1 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 2 Timolol versus placebo, Outcome 2 Diastolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Timolol versus placebo, Outcome 2 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 2 Timolol versus placebo, Outcome 3 Heart rate.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Timolol versus placebo, Outcome 3 Heart rate.

Comparison 2 Timolol versus placebo, Outcome 4 Pulse pressure.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Timolol versus placebo, Outcome 4 Pulse pressure.

Comparison 3 Penbutolol versus placebo, Outcome 1 Systolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Penbutolol versus placebo, Outcome 1 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 3 Penbutolol versus placebo, Outcome 2 Diastolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Penbutolol versus placebo, Outcome 2 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 3 Penbutolol versus placebo, Outcome 3 Heart rate.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Penbutolol versus placebo, Outcome 3 Heart rate.

Comparison 3 Penbutolol versus placebo, Outcome 4 Pulse pressure.
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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 Penbutolol versus placebo, Outcome 4 Pulse pressure.

Comparison 4 Tertatolol versus placebo, Outcome 1 Systolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Tertatolol versus placebo, Outcome 1 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 4 Tertatolol versus placebo, Outcome 2 Diastolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Tertatolol versus placebo, Outcome 2 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 4 Tertatolol versus placebo, Outcome 3 Heart rate.
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Tertatolol versus placebo, Outcome 3 Heart rate.

Comparison 4 Tertatolol versus placebo, Outcome 4 Pulse pressure.
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Tertatolol versus placebo, Outcome 4 Pulse pressure.

Comparison 5 Indenolol versus placebo, Outcome 1 Heart rate.
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Indenolol versus placebo, Outcome 1 Heart rate.

Comparison 6 Nadolol versus placebo, Outcome 1 Heart rate.
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Nadolol versus placebo, Outcome 1 Heart rate.

Comparison 7 Moprolol versus placebo, Outcome 1 Heart rate.
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Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 Moprolol versus placebo, Outcome 1 Heart rate.

Comparison 8 Pooled subclass effects (NSBB: nonselective beta‐blocker), Outcome 1 Systolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 8.1

Comparison 8 Pooled subclass effects (NSBB: nonselective beta‐blocker), Outcome 1 Systolic blood pressure.

Comparison 8 Pooled subclass effects (NSBB: nonselective beta‐blocker), Outcome 2 Diastolic blood pressure.
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Analysis 8.2

Comparison 8 Pooled subclass effects (NSBB: nonselective beta‐blocker), Outcome 2 Diastolic blood pressure.

Comparison 8 Pooled subclass effects (NSBB: nonselective beta‐blocker), Outcome 3 Heart rate.
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Analysis 8.3

Comparison 8 Pooled subclass effects (NSBB: nonselective beta‐blocker), Outcome 3 Heart rate.

Comparison 8 Pooled subclass effects (NSBB: nonselective beta‐blocker), Outcome 4 Pulse pressure.
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Analysis 8.4

Comparison 8 Pooled subclass effects (NSBB: nonselective beta‐blocker), Outcome 4 Pulse pressure.

Comparison 8 Pooled subclass effects (NSBB: nonselective beta‐blocker), Outcome 5 Withdrawal due to adverse effects.
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Analysis 8.5

Comparison 8 Pooled subclass effects (NSBB: nonselective beta‐blocker), Outcome 5 Withdrawal due to adverse effects.

Comparison 8 Pooled subclass effects (NSBB: nonselective beta‐blocker), Outcome 6 Combined 1x and 2x starting dose estimates.
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Analysis 8.6

Comparison 8 Pooled subclass effects (NSBB: nonselective beta‐blocker), Outcome 6 Combined 1x and 2x starting dose estimates.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Nonselective beta‐blockers compared with placebo for primary hypertension

Nonselective beta‐blockers compared with placebo for primary hypertension

Patient or population: adults with primary hypertension

Intervention: nonselective beta‐blockers

Comparison: placebo

Outcomes

Mean estimates of combining 1x and 2x starting dose (95% CI)

Number of participants in the subgroups (# of studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

SBP (mmHg)

‐9.5 (‐10.9 to ‐8.1)1,2,3,7

948 (16)

Low4,5

DBP (mmHg)

‐6.6 (‐7.4 to ‐5.8)1,2,3,7

948 (16)

Low4,5

Heart rate (beats per minute)

‐11.8 (‐12.9 to ‐10.7)1,2

864 (13)

Low4,5

Pulse pressure (mmHg)

‐2.0 (‐3.2 to ‐0.9)1,2,3

948 (16)

Very low4,5,6

Withdrawal due to adverse effect

0.84 (0.38 to 1.82)

729 (2)

Low8,9

CI: confident interval; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate; SBP: systolic blood pressure.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

Footnotes

  1. The recommended starting and 2x starting contained most of the data in nonselective beta‐blocker analysis. Combining them provided estimates that represented the overall subclass effect.

  2. Most of the measurements were made at peak hours.

  3. Mean baseline blood pressure was 158/104 mmHg.

  4. Quality of evidence was downgraded one level due to high risk of detection bias caused by loss of blinding.

  5. Quality of evidence was downgraded one level due to high risk of publication bias and the presence of extreme outliers with exaggerated large effect.

  6. Quality of evidence was downgraded one level due to indirectness, none of the studies included reported pulse pressure. Pulse pressure was calculated by subtracting DBP from SBP.

  7. The effect estimates were likely exaggerated due to the presence of extreme outliers and other biases. If we remove the extreme outliers from the analysis, the estimate for nonselective beta‐blockers was lower (‐8/‐5 mmHg).

  8. The quality of evidence was downgraded one level since only 2 studies reported withdrawals due to adverse effects, which leads to high risk of reporting bias.

  9. The quality of evidence was downgraded one level due to small sample size.

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Nonselective beta‐blockers compared with placebo for primary hypertension
Comparison 1. Propranolol versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

18

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 (1x starting dose) 60, 80 mg/day

3

222

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐4.67 [‐8.13, ‐1.21]

1.2 (2x starting dose) 120, 160 and 180 mg/day

13

592

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐12.15 [‐14.61, ‐9.69]

1.3 (4x starting dose) 240 and 320 mg/day

6

99

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐21.01 [‐25.43, ‐16.58]

1.4 (8x starting dose) 480 and 640 mg/day

2

205

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐4.31 [‐9.60, 0.97]

2 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

18

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1 (1x starting dose) 60 and 80 mg/day

3

222

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.28 [‐5.60, ‐0.95]

2.2 (2x starting dose) 120, 160 and 180 mg/day

13

592

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐8.51 [‐8.00, ‐7.03]

2.3 (4x starting dose) 240 and 320 mg/day

6

99

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐13.91 [‐16.74, ‐11.09]

2.4 (8x starting dose) 480 and 640 mg/day

2

205

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.03 [‐6.06, 0.00]

3 Heart rate Show forest plot

12

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.1 (1x starting dose) 60 and 80 mg/day

2

196

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐7.30 [‐9.49, ‐5.12]

3.2 (2x starting dose) 120 and 160 mg/day

9

497

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐11.54 [‐12.95, ‐10.13]

3.3 (4x starting dose) 240 and 320 mg/day

5

85

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐18.38 [‐20.93, ‐15.84]

3.4 (8x starting dose) 640 mg/day

1

108

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐10.0 [‐12.76, ‐7.24]

4 Pulse pressure Show forest plot

18

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4.1 (1x starting dose) 60 and 80 mg/day

3

222

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.45 [‐4.79, 1.88]

4.2 (2x starting dose) 120, 160 and 180 mg/day

13

618

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.52 [‐4.25, ‐0.79]

4.3 (4x starting dose) 240 and 320 mg/day

6

99

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.96 [‐6.50, 0.58]

4.4 (8x starting dose) 480 and 640 mg/day

2

205

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.29 [‐8.42, 3.83]

5 Direct comparison 2x doses Show forest plot

3

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

5.1 Systolic blood pressure

3

222

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.01 [‐5.91, ‐0.11]

5.2 Diastolic blood pressure

3

222

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.53 [‐3.38, 0.32]

5.3 Heart rate

2

196

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.37 [‐5.55, ‐1.20]

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Comparison 1. Propranolol versus placebo
Comparison 2. Timolol versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 30 mg/day

1

20

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐14.4 [‐21.53, ‐7.27]

2 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1 30 mg/day

1

20

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐13.50 [‐18.05, ‐8.95]

3 Heart rate Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.1 30 mg/day

1

20

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐16.0 [‐18.88, ‐13.12]

4 Pulse pressure Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4.1 30 mg/day

1

20

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.9 [‐8.70, 6.90]

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Comparison 2. Timolol versus placebo
Comparison 3. Penbutolol versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 (0.5x starting dose) 10 mg/day

1

155

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.4 [‐8.79, 3.99]

1.2 (1x starting dose) 20 mg/day

1

151

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐6.5 [‐12.99, ‐0.01]

1.3 (2x starting dose) 40 mg/day

1

156

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐4.5 [‐10.87, 1.87]

1.4 (4x starting dose) 80 mg/day

1

10

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐18.0 [‐31.33, ‐4.67]

2 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1 (0.5x starting dose) 10 mg/day

1

155

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.9 [‐6.96, 1.16]

2.2 (1x starting dose) 20 mg/day

1

151

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.7 [‐7.76, 0.36]

2.3 (2x starting dose) 40 mg/day

1

156

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.50 [‐7.54, 0.54]

2.4 (4x starting dose) 80 mg/day

1

10

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐11.1 [‐17.90, ‐4.30]

3 Heart rate Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.1 (0.5x starting dose) 10 mg/day

1

103

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.2 [‐9.82, 7.42]

3.2 (1x starting dose) 20 mg/day

1

99

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.40 [‐9.02, 8.22]

3.3 (2x starting dose) 40 mg/day

1

104

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.80 [‐11.42, 5.82]

3.4 (4x starting dose) 80 mg/day

1

10

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐19.7 [‐27.15, ‐12.25]

4 Pulse pressure Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4.1 (0.5x starting dose) 10 mg/day

1

103

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.5 [‐7.32, 8.32]

4.2 (1x starting dose) 20 mg/day

1

99

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.8 [‐10.68, 5.08]

4.3 (2x starting dose) 40 mg/day

1

104

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.1 [‐8.90, 6.70]

4.4 (4x starting dose) 80 mg/day

1

10

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐6.9 [‐18.37, 4.57]

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Comparison 3. Penbutolol versus placebo
Comparison 4. Tertatolol versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐14.0 [‐26.54, ‐1.46]

1.1 5 mg/day

1

20

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐14.0 [‐26.54, ‐1.46]

2 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐15.0 [‐23.33, ‐6.67]

2.1 5 mg/day

1

20

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐15.0 [‐23.33, ‐6.67]

3 Heart rate Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐17.0 [‐24.06, ‐9.94]

3.1 5 mg/day

1

20

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐17.0 [‐24.06, ‐9.94]

4 Pulse pressure Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

1.0 [‐10.07, 12.07]

4.1 5 mg/day

1

20

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

1.0 [‐10.07, 12.07]

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Comparison 4. Tertatolol versus placebo
Comparison 5. Indenolol versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Heart rate Show forest plot

1

12

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐12.0 [‐15.37, ‐8.63]

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Comparison 5. Indenolol versus placebo
Comparison 6. Nadolol versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Heart rate Show forest plot

1

10

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐20.6 [‐26.48, ‐14.72]

1.1 80 mg/day

1

10

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐20.6 [‐26.48, ‐14.72]

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Comparison 6. Nadolol versus placebo
Comparison 7. Moprolol versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Heart rate Show forest plot

1

23

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐6.0 [‐13.51, 1.51]

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Comparison 7. Moprolol versus placebo
Comparison 8. Pooled subclass effects (NSBB: nonselective beta‐blocker)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

22

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 NSBB 0.5x starting dose

1

155

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.4 [‐10.80, 6.00]

1.2 NSBB 1x starting dose

5

393

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐5.27 [‐8.44, ‐2.11]

1.3 NSBB 2x starting dose

15

768

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐11.72 [‐14.00, ‐9.43]

1.4 NSBB 4x starting dose

7

109

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐20.83 [‐25.12, ‐16.54]

1.5 NSBB 8x starting dose

2

205

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐4.31 [‐9.60, 0.97]

2 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

22

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1 NSBB 0.5x starting dose

1

155

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.9 [‐8.23, 2.43]

2.2 NSBB 1x starting dose

5

393

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.59 [‐5.37, ‐1.81]

2.3 NSBB 2x starting dose

15

768

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐8.44 [‐9.83, ‐7.05]

2.4 NSBB 4x starting dose

7

109

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐14.17 [‐16.98, ‐11.37]

2.5 NSBB 8x starting dose

2

205

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.03 [‐6.06, 0.00]

3 Heart rate Show forest plot

17

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.1 NSBB 0.5x starting dose

1

155

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.2 [‐12.53, 10.13]

3.2 NSBB 1x starting dose

4

367

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐8.76 [‐11.99, ‐5.53]

3.3 NSBB 2x starting dose

12

683

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐12.56 [‐14.17, ‐10.95]

3.4 NSBB 4x starting dose

6

95

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐18.52 [‐21.68, ‐15.36]

4 Pulse pressure Show forest plot

22

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4.1 NSBB 0.5x starting dose

1

155

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

0.5 [‐9.78, 10.78]

4.2 NSBB 1x starting dose

5

393

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.46 [‐4.56, 1.64]

4.3 NSBB 2x starting dose

15

768

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.20 [‐3.93, ‐0.47]

4.4 NSBB 4x starting dose

7

109

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.17 [‐6.61, 0.28]

4.5 NSBB 8x starting dose

2

205

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.29 [‐8.42, 3.83]

5 Withdrawal due to adverse effects Show forest plot

2

729

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.84 [0.38, 1.82]

5.1 Propranolol vs. placebo

1

427

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.88 [0.34, 2.31]

5.2 Penbutolol vs. placebo

1

302

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.76 [0.20, 2.85]

6 Combined 1x and 2x starting dose estimates Show forest plot

18

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6.1 Systolic blood pressure

16

948

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐9.50 [‐10.91, ‐8.09]

6.2 Diastolic blood pressure

16

948

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐6.60 [‐7.43, ‐5.76]

6.3 Heart rate

13

864

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐11.80 [‐12.90, ‐10.71]

6.4 Pulse pressure

16

948

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.02 [‐3.17, ‐0.87]

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Comparison 8. Pooled subclass effects (NSBB: nonselective beta‐blocker)