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Efecto del alcohol en la presión arterial

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  1. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Version published:
  1. 01 July 2020see what's new
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  1. Intervention
Stage:
  1. Review
Cochrane Editorial Group:
  1. Cochrane Hypertension Group

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Authors

  • Sara Tasnim

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

    [email protected]

  • Chantel Tang

    Faculty of Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

  • Vijaya M Musini

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

  • James M Wright

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

Contributions of authors

James M Wright (JMW) formulated the idea, developed the basis of the protocol, and contributed to data analysis, interpretation of the final result, and editing of the final draft of the review.

Sara Tasnim (ST) and Chantel Tang (CT) drafted the protocol with help from JMW. Both ST and CT independently assessed studies for inclusion or exclusion and assessed the risk of bias of all included studies.

ST extracted data, checked data entry, conducted data analysis, interpreted study results, and drafted the final review.

CT checked data entry and contributed to drafting of the review.

Vijaya Musini (VM) contributed to data analysis, interpretation of the final result, and editing of the final draft of the review.   

All review authors reviewed and approved the final version. 

Sources of support

Internal sources

  • Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of BC, Canada

    infrastructure

External sources

  • British Columbia Ministry of Health, Canada

    Therapeutics Initiative grant

Declarations of interest

Chantel Tang: none known.

Sara Tasnim: none known.

Vijaya Musini: none known.

James M Wright: none known.

Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge Douglas Salzwedel for designing the search strategy. We would also like to thank the Cochrane Hypertension Group members for their input.

Version history

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Authors

Version

2020 Jul 01

Effect of alcohol on blood pressure

Review

Sara Tasnim, Chantel Tang, Vijaya M Musini, James M Wright

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012787.pub2

2017 Sep 01

Effect of alcohol on blood pressure

Protocol

Sara Tasnim, Chantel Tang, James M Wright

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012787

Differences between protocol and review

According to the published protocol, we intended to include only double‐blind RCTs in this review. Because higher doses of alcohol exert specific pharmacological effects on drinkers, we had a few double‐blind RCTs after the first screening. Considering the difficulty of masking in these types of studies, we decided to also include single‐blind and open‐label studies in the review.

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.

Study flow diagram.

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Figure 1

Study flow diagram.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

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Figure 2

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

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Figure 3

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Funnel plot of comparison: 2 Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 2.4 Heart rate.

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Figure 4

Funnel plot of comparison: 2 Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 2.4 Heart rate.

Funnel plot of comparison: 3 High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 3.1 Systolic blood pressure.

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Figure 5

Funnel plot of comparison: 3 High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 3.1 Systolic blood pressure.

Funnel plot of comparison: 3 High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 3.2 Diastolic blood pressure.

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Figure 6

Funnel plot of comparison: 3 High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 3.2 Diastolic blood pressure.

Funnel plot of comparison: 3 High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 3.3 Mean arterial blood pressure.

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Figure 7

Funnel plot of comparison: 3 High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 3.3 Mean arterial blood pressure.

Funnel plot of comparison: 3 High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 3.4 Heart rate.

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Figure 8

Funnel plot of comparison: 3 High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 3.4 Heart rate.

Funnel plot of comparison: 2 Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 2.1 Systolic blood pressure.

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Figure 9

Funnel plot of comparison: 2 Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 2.1 Systolic blood pressure.

Funnel plot of comparison: 2 Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 2.2 Diastolic blood pressure.

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Figure 10

Funnel plot of comparison: 2 Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 2.2 Diastolic blood pressure.

Funnel plot of comparison: 2 Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 2.3 Mean arterial blood pressure.

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Figure 11

Funnel plot of comparison: 2 Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, outcome: 2.3 Mean arterial blood pressure.

Comparison 1: Low‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 1: Systolic blood pressure

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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1: Low‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 1: Systolic blood pressure

Comparison 1: Low‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 2: Diastolic blood pressure

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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1: Low‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 2: Diastolic blood pressure

Comparison 1: Low‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 3: Mean arterial blood pressure

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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1: Low‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 3: Mean arterial blood pressure

Comparison 1: Low‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 4: Heart rate

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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1: Low‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 4: Heart rate

Comparison 2: Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 1: Systolic blood pressure

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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2: Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 1: Systolic blood pressure

Comparison 2: Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 2: Diastolic blood pressure

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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2: Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 2: Diastolic blood pressure

Comparison 2: Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 3: Mean arterial blood pressure

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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2: Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 3: Mean arterial blood pressure

Comparison 2: Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 4: Heart rate

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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2: Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 4: Heart rate

Comparison 3: High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 1: Systolic blood pressure

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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3: High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 1: Systolic blood pressure

Comparison 3: High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 2: Diastolic blood pressure

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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3: High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 2: Diastolic blood pressure

Comparison 3: High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 3: Mean arterial blood pressure

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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3: High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 3: Mean arterial blood pressure

Comparison 3: High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 4: Heart rate

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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3: High‐dose alcohol vs placebo, Outcome 4: Heart rate

Summary of findings 1. Effect of high‐dose alcohol compared to placebo 

Effect of high‐dose alcohol compared to placebo

Patient or population: adult participants
Setting: ambulatory
Intervention: high‐dose alcohol (> 30 g)
Comparison: placebo

Outcomes

Participants
(RCTs)

Certainty of the evidence (GRADE)

Mean difference of high‐dose alcohol compared to placebo* (95% CI)

Systolic blood pressure ‐ ≤ 6 hours

418
(16)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatea

‐3.5 mmHg [‐6 to ‐0.5]

Systolic blood pressure ‐ 7 to 12 hours

54
(3)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatea

‐3.7 mmHg [‐6.9 to ‐0.5]

Systolic blood pressure ‐ ≥ 13 hours

154
(4)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatea

3.7 mmHg [2.3 to 5]

Diastolic blood pressure ‐ ≤ 6 hours

350
(14)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowa,b

‐1.9 mmHg [‐3.9 to 0.04]

Diastolic blood pressure ‐ 7 to 12 hours

54
(5)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowa,b

‐1.6 mmHg [‐4.1 to 0.9]

Diastolic blood pressure ‐ ≥ 13 hours

154
(4)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatea

2.4 mmHg [0.3 to 4.5]

Heart rate ‐ ≤ 6 hours

495
(17)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatea

5.5 bpm [4.3 to 6.7]

Heart rate ‐ 7 to 12 hours

144
(7)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatea

6.2 bpm [3 to 9.3]

Heart rate ‐ ≥ 13 hours

244
(8)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatea

2.7 bpm [0.8 to 4.6]

* The risk in the intervention group (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).

CI: confidence interval; RCT: randomised controlled trial.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence.
High certainty: we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect.
Moderate certainty: we are moderately confident in the effect estimate: the true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different.
Low certainty: our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: the true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect.
Very low certainty: we have very little confidence in the effect estimate: the true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect.

aUnclear risk of selection bias and attrition bias in more than one study.

b95% confidence interval around the best effect estimate includes both negligible effect and appreciable benefit.

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Summary of findings 1. Effect of high‐dose alcohol compared to placebo 
Summary of findings 2. Effect of medium‐dose alcohol compared to placebo

Effect of medium‐dose alcohol compared to placebo

Patient or population: adult participants
Setting: ambulatory
Intervention: medium‐dose alcohol (15 to 30 g)
Comparison: placebo

Outcomes

Participants
(RCTs)

Certainty of the evidence (GRADE)

Mean difference of medium‐dose alcohol compared to placebo* (95% CI)

Systolic blood pressure ‐ ≤ 6 hours

149
(10)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatea

‐5.63 mmHg [‐8.3 to ‐3]

Systolic blood pressure ‐ 7 to 12 hours

54
(4 )

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowa,b,c

‐3.2 mmHg [‐8.4 to 2]

Systolic blood pressure ‐ ≥ 13 hours

66
(5)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowa,b

0.6 mmHg [‐3.9 to 5.2]

Diastolic blood pressure ‐ ≤ 6 hours

149
(10)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatec

‐4 mmHg [‐6 to ‐2]

Diastolic blood pressure ‐ 7 to 12 hours

54
(4)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowa,b

‐1.2 mmHg [‐4.3 to 1.9]

Diastolic blood pressure ‐ ≥ 13 hours

66
(5)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderateb

1.8 mmHg [‐0.9 to 4.5]

Heart rate ‐ ≤ 6 hours

181
(12)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatec

4.6 bpm [3.1 to 6.1]

Heart rate ‐ 7 to 12 hours

54
(4)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowa,b

1.2 bpm [‐1.9 to 4.3]

Heart rate ‐ > 13 hours

36
(3)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowa,b

1.4 bpm [‐2.1 to 4.9]

* The risk in the intervention group (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: confidence interval; RCT: randomised controlled trial.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence.
High certainty: we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect.
Moderate certainty: we are moderately confident in the effect estimate: the true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different.
Low certainty: our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: the true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect.
Very low certainty: we have very little confidence in the effect estimate: the true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect.

aUnclear risk of selection bias in more than one study.

b95% confidence interval around the effect estimate includes both appreciable benefit and appreciable harm.

cUnclear risk of selection bias and attrition bias in more than one study.

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Summary of findings 2. Effect of medium‐dose alcohol compared to placebo
Summary of findings 3. Effect of low‐dose alcohol compared to placebo

Effect of low‐dose alcohol compared to placebo

Patient or population: adult participants
Setting: ambulatory
Intervention: low‐dose alcohol (≥ 14 g)
Comparison: placebo

Outcomes

Participants
(RCTs)

Certainty of the evidence (GRADE)

Mean difference of low‐dose alcohol compared to placebo* (95% CI)

Systolic blood pressure ‐ ≤ 6 hours

28
(2)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowa,b

‐1.9 mmHg [‐8.4 to 5.4]

Diastolic blood pressure ‐ ≤ 6 hours

28
(2 )

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowa,b

‐1.5 mmHg [‐6.9 to 4]

Heart rate ‐ ≤ 6 hours

28
(2)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatea

5.1 bpm [1.88 higher to 8.24]

* The risk in the intervention group (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: confidence interval; RCT: randomised controlled trial.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence.
High certainty: we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect.
Moderate certainty: we are moderately confident in the effect estimate: the true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different.
Low certainty: our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: the true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect.
Very low certainty: we have very little confidence in the effect estimate: the true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect.

aUnclear risk of selection bias.

b95% confidence interval around the best effect estimate includes both negligible effect and appreciable benefit.

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Summary of findings 3. Effect of low‐dose alcohol compared to placebo
Table 1. Baseline characteristics

Study ID

Randomised participants,

N

Mean age
(range)

Mean body
weight, kg

Health condition

Reported dose of alcohol

Duration of

intervention

Baseline SBP
(SD)

Baseline DBP
(SD)

Baseline HR
(SD)

Agewall 2000

12

31 (younger than 40 years old)

Not reported

Healthy, normotensive non‐smokers

31.25 g

10 minutes

121 (6)

79 (4)

61 (7)

Barden 2013

24

56 (20 to 65)

Not
reported

Healthy

41 g

30 minutes

115 (11)

72 (6)

62 (7)

Bau 2005

100

20.7 (18 to 25)

Not
reported

Healthy non‐smokers

60 g

30 minutes

114.2

64.8

72.43 (10.9)

Bau 2011

70

20.7 (18 to 25)

Not
reported

Healthy

60 g

30 minutes

Not reported

Not reported

75 (10)

Buckman 2015

72

21.5

Not
reported

Healthy

0.90 mL/kg for men

0.78 mL/kg for women

15 minutes

116.9 (13.5)

Not reported

66.9 (9.9)

Chen 1986

20

19 to 32

Not
reported

Healthy, normotensive non‐smokers

Target to achieve blood level of 0.05%

Not reported

(mentioned that fairly
fast rate)

118 (12.88)

62.25 (5.1)

63.13 (7.1)

Cheyne 2004

17

35 (21 to 46)

Not
reported

Type 1 diabetes

0.35 mg/kg BW

Not reported

116.2 (18.7)

66.8 (8.2)

70 (12)

Dai 2002

40

19 to 25 years

81.35

Healthy

0.5 g/kg

5 minutes

114.1

72.6

63.5

Dumont 2010

14

22.1 (18 to 29)

Not
reported

Regular user of MDMA,
otherwise healthy

Target blood alcohol level 0.6%, equivalent of 2 to 3 alcoholic beverages.

3 hours to maintain
target BAC

Not reported

Not reported

66

Fantin 2016

18

34.2 (25 to 53)

70.2
(53 to 85.6)

Healthy

30 g

10 hours

110.3 (12)

80 (8)

75.5 (11.5)

Fazio 2004

10

22 (20 to 25)

Not
reported

Healthy

0.3 g/kg

5 minutes

Not reported

Not reported

68

Foppa 2002

13

55 (43 to 65)

Not
reported

Hypertensive and centrally
obese

23 g

15 minutes

130

83

72 (8.72)

Hering 2011

24

44

Not
reported

13 hypertensive and 11
normotensive

1 g/kg

20 minutes

Hypertensive: 150
(21)

Normotensive: 136 (13.2)

Hypertensive: 91

(14.4)

Normotensive: 76 (10)

Hypertensive: 72 (7.2)

Normotensive: 70 (10)

Karatzi 2005

15

52.4

Not
reported

Coronary artery disease

30 g

Not reported

109.8 (9.2)

80.7 (10.8)

67.1 (13.1)

Karatzi 2013

16

28.5

77.5

Healthy non‐smokers

20 g

15 minutes

115.4 (6.2)

68.5 (5.4)

60 (8.1)

Kawano 1992

13

55.2 (22 to 70)

65.2

Mild to moderate essential
hypertension

51 g

Not reported

159 (18.8)

91.3 (12)

61.5

Kawano 2000

10

54 (32 to 67)

70 (60 to 78)

Mild essential hypertension

55.3 g (1 mL/kg BW)

60 minutes

147

91

65

Koenig 1997

15

20 to 35

76

Healthy

10 mL/kg BW

30 minutes

127 (11)

80 (9.5)

Not reported

Kojima 1993

21

56.5 (33 to 73)

Not
reported

Essential hypertension

1 mL/kg BW

30 minutes

146 (18.33)

89 (9.2)

59 (9.2)

Mahmud 2002

8

21 to 40

70

Healthy, normotensive non‐smokers

56 g (0.8 g/kg of BW)

10 minutes

93.3 (10)

67 (8)

Not reported

Maufrais 2017

24

23.3

62.9

Healthy

0.4 g/kg

5 minutes

Not reported

Not reported

69 (9.8)

Maule 1993

10

31 (22 to 51)

68.1
(50 to 81)

Healthy

34 g (0.5 g/kg BW)

10 minutes

122

70

62 (6.3)

Narkiewicz 2000

19

26

Not
reported

Healthy

1 g/kg BW

30 minutes

111 (11.2)

61 (7.5)

57 (7.5)

Nishiwaki 2017

11

21.1 (20 to 22)

62.6

Healthy non‐smokers

11 g and 19.25 g

5 minutes

123 (6.63)

71 (6.63)

59 (9.94)

Potter 1986

16

22 (20 to 30)

77

Healthy, normotensive

0.75 g/kg

15 minutes

122.5 (11)

72.5 (9)

63.2 (8)

Rosito 1999

40

22.2 (19 to 30)

Not
reported

Healthy

60 g

1 hour

124.2 (10.7)

76.2 (9.4)

70.5 (12.6)

Rossinen 1997

20

39 to 68

Not
reported

Coronary artery disease and
myocardial ischaemia

Patients were taking
usual medicine

1.25 g/kg

1 hour
30 minutes

132 (16)

Not reported

69.5

Stott 1987

10

18 to 31

56 to 101

Healthy

1.3 g/kg

1 hour

115.5

67

70.5

Stott 1991

8

81 (70 to 96)

68.4

Normotensive

0.5 g/kg

15 minutes

130 (18.3)

77.5 (15.5)

57 (7.5)

Van De Borne 1997

16

26

Not
reported

Healthy

1 g/kg

30 minutes

Not reported

Not reported

59 (8)

Williams 2004

13

59 (48 to 70)

86

Coronary artery disease

0.52 g/kg

20 minutes

135 (11)

82 (7)

55 (11)

Zeichner 1985

48

20.9 (19 to 23)

Not
reported

Healthy

1 g/kg

20 minutes

115.5 (10.2)

70.4 (9.1)

69.4 (12.10)

BAC: blood alcohol concentration.
BW: body weight.
DBP: diastolic blood pressure.
HR: heart rate.
SBP: systolic blood pressure.
SD: standard deviation.

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Table 1. Baseline characteristics
Table 2. Contact with corresponding authors

Study ID

Reason for contact

Contacted? (Yes/No)

Response? (Yes/No)

Agewall 2000

Method of allocation concealment used in RCT was not mentioned

No

Comment ‐ contact information cannot be found

NA

Bau 2005

Method of allocation concealment used in RCT was not mentioned

Yes

No

Bau 2011

Method of allocation concealment used in RCT was not mentioned

Yes

No

Buckman 2015

Method of allocation concealment used in RCT was not mentioned

Yes

Yes

Chen 1986

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

No

Comment ‐ contact information cannot be found

NA

Dai 2002

Method of allocation concealment used in RCT was not mentioned

Yes

No

Dumont 2010

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment, blinding of participants and personnel, and blinding of outcome assessment used in RCT were not mentioned

Yes

No

Fantin 2016

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

Yes

No

Fazio 2004

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

Yes

No

Foppa 2002

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

Yes

Yes

Hering 2011

Methods of allocation concealment used in RCT was not mentioned

Yes

Yes

Karatzi 2005

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment, blinding of participants and personnel, and blinding of outcome assessment used in RCT were not mentioned

Yes

No

Karatzi 2013

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

Yes

No

Kawano 1992

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

Yes

Comment ‐ contact information cannot be found in the study. However, we used contact information provided in Kawano 2000

No

Kawano 2000

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

Yes

No

Kojima 1993

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

No

Comment ‐ contact information cannot be found

NA

Mahmud 2002

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment, blinding of participants and personnel, and blinding of outcome assessment used in RCT were not mentioned

Yes

No

Maufrais 2017

Method of allocation concealment used in RCT was not mentioned

Yes

No

Maule 1993

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

No

Comment ‐ contact information cannot be found

NA

Narkiewicz 2000

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

Yes

No

Nishiwaki 2017

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

Yes

No

Potter 1986

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment and blinding of outcome assessor used in RCT were not mentioned

No

Comment ‐ contact information cannot be found

NA

Rossinen 1997

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

No

Comment ‐ contact information cannot be found

NA

Rosito 1999

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment and blinding of participants and personnel used in RCT were not mentioned

Yes

Yes

Stott 1987

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

No

Comment ‐ contact information cannot be found

NA

Stott 1991

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

No

Comment ‐ contact information cannot be found

NA

Van De Borne 1997

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

No

Comment ‐ contact information cannot be found

NA

Williams 2004

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

No

Comment ‐ contact information cannot be found

NA

Zeichner 1985

Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment used in RCT were not mentioned

No

Comment ‐ contact information cannot be found

NA

NA: not applicable.
RCT: randomised controlled trial.

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Table 2. Contact with corresponding authors
Table 3. Sensitivity analysis: fixed‐effect model vs random‐effects model

Outcomes or subgroup

Mean difference, IV, fixed‐effect model, 95% CI

Mean difference, IV, random‐effects model, 95% CI

2.1 SBP (≤ 6 hours)

‐5.63 [‐8.25, ‐3.02]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 24.51, df = 9 (P = 0.004); I² = 63%

Test for overall effect: Z = 4.22 (P < 0.0001)

‐6.15 [‐10.55, ‐1.75]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 24.51, df = 9 (P = 0.004); I² = 63%

Test for overall effect: Z = 2.74 (P = 0.006)

2.2 DBP (≤ 6 hours)

‐4.01 [‐6.02, ‐2.00]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 21.81, df = 9 (P = 0.009); I² = 59%

Test for overall effect: Z = 3.91 (P < 0.0001)

‐3.76 [‐7.02, ‐0.50]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 21.81, df = 9 (P = 0.009); I² = 59%

Test for overall effect: Z = 2.26 (P = 0.02)

2.3 MAP (≤ 6 hours)

‐2.17 [‐3.68, ‐0.65]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 38.36, df = 12 (P = 0.0001); I² = 69%

Test for overall effect: Z = 2.80 (P = 0.005)

‐2.92 [‐5.76, ‐0.07]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 38.36, df = 12 (P = 0.0001); I² = 69%

Test for overall effect: Z = 2.01 (P = 0.04)

CI: confidence interval.
DBP: diastolic blood pressure.
IV: inverse variance.
MAP: mean arterial pressure.
SBP: systolic blood pressure.

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Table 3. Sensitivity analysis: fixed‐effect model vs random‐effects model
Table 4. Sensitivity analysis: blinded studies vs unblinded studies

Outcomes or subgroups

Blinded studies, mean difference, IV, fixed‐effect model, 95% CI

Unblinded, mean difference, IV, fixed‐effect model, 95% CI

2.1 SBP (< 6 hours)

‐4.56 [‐8.39, ‐0.73]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 2.14, df = 3 (P = 0.54); I² = 0%

Test for overall effect: Z = 2.33 (P = 0.02)

‐6.57 [‐10.15, ‐3.00]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 21.80, df = 5 (P = 0.0006); I² = 77%

Test for overall effect: Z = 3.60 (P = 0.0003)

2.2 DBP (< 6 hours)

‐1.50 [‐4.89, 1.89]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 1.99, df = 3 (P = 0.57); I² = 0%

Test for overall effect: Z = 0.86 (P = 0.39)

‐5.37 [‐7.86, ‐2.87]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 16.57, df = 5 (P = 0.005); I² = 70%

Test for overall effect: Z = 4.22 (P < 0.0001)

2.3 MAP (< 6 hours)

‐0.11 [‐3.39, 3.18]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 8.24, df = 4 (P = 0.08); I² = 51%

Test for overall effect: Z = 0.06 (P = 0.95)

‐4.93 [‐8.83, ‐1.02]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 21.61, df = 7 (P = 0.003); I² = 68%

Test for overall effect: Z = 2.47 (P = 0.01)

2.4 HR (< 6 hours)

4.35 [2.31, 6.40]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 2.33, df = 3 (P = 0.51); I² = 0%

Test for overall effect: Z = 4.17 (P < 0.0001)

4.92 [2.77, 7.08]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 7.37, df = 7 (P = 0.39); I² = 5%

Test for overall effect: Z = 4.48 (P < 0.00001)

3.1 SBP (< 6 hours)

‐3.80 [‐8.03, 0.43]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 21.01, df = 7 (P = 0.004); I² = 67%

Test for overall effect: Z = 1.76 (P = 0.08)

‐2.84 [‐5.53, ‐0.14]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 6.04, df = 7 (P = 0.54); I² = 0%

Test for overall effect: Z = 2.06 (P = 0.04)

3.2 DBP (< 6 hours)

‐1.88 [‐4.73, 0.97]

Heterogeneity: Tau² = 6.68; Chi² = 11.57, df = 6 (P = 0.07); I² = 48%

Test for overall effect: Z = 1.29 (P = 0.20)

‐1.99 [‐4.89, 0.90]

Heterogeneity: Tau² = 3.87; Chi² = 8.16, df = 6 (P = 0.23); I² = 26%

Test for overall effect: Z = 1.35 (P = 0.18)

3.3 MAP (< 6 hours)

‐1.62 [‐3.98, 0.74]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 10.45, df = 8 (P = 0.23); I² = 23%

Test for overall effect: Z = 1.35 (P = 0.18)

‐1.44 [‐4.46, 1.57]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 11.54, df = 7 (P = 0.12); I² = 39%

Test for overall effect: Z = 0.94 (P = 0.35)

3.4 HR (< 6 hours)

4.82 [3.01, 6.63]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 5.79, df = 8 (P = 0.67); I² = 0%

Test for overall effect: Z = 5.22 (P < 0.00001)

6.62 [3.21, 10.03]

Heterogeneity: Chi² = 16.68, df = 7 (P = 0.02); I² = 58%

Test for overall effect: Z = 3.81 (P = 0.0001)

CI: confidence interval.
DBP: diastolic blood pressure.
HR: heart rate.
IV: inverse variance.
MAP: mean arterial pressure.
SBP: systolic blood pressure.

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Table 4. Sensitivity analysis: blinded studies vs unblinded studies
Table 5. Differences between older and younger participants

Analysis

Older participants (mean age ≥ 50),  mean difference, IV, fixed‐effect model, 95% CI

Younger participants (mean age < 50), mean difference, IV, fixed‐effect model, 95% CI

2.1 SBP (< 6 hours)

‐11.25 [‐15.63, ‐6.87]

Test for overall effect: Z = 5.04 (P < 0.00001); df = 3 (P = 0.03); I² = 66%

‐2.52 [‐5.78, 0.74] 

Test for overall effect: Z = 1.52 (P = 0.13); df = 5 (P = 0.31); I² = 16%

2.2 DBP (<6 hours)

‐7.82 [‐11.08, ‐4.57] 

Test for overall effect: Z = 4.71 (P < 0.00001); df = 3 (P = 0.008); I² = 74%

‐1.66 [‐4.22, 0.89] 

Test for overall effect: Z = 1.28 (P = 0.20); df = 5 (P = 0.91); I² = 0%

3.1 SBP (<6 hours)

‐6.71 [‐11.23, ‐2.18]
Test for overall effect: Z = 2.91 (P = 0.004); df = 3 (P = 0.92); I² = 0%

‐3.04 [‐4.87, ‐1.20]; 
Test for overall effect: Z = 3.24 (P = 0.001); df = 11 (P = 0.010); I² = 56%

3.2 DBP (<6 hours)

‐4.30 [‐7.32, ‐1.27] 
Test for overall effect: Z = 2.78 (P = 0.005); df = 2 (P = 0.25); I² = 27%

‐1.67 [‐3.33, ‐0.01]
Test for overall effect: Z = 1.97 (P = 0.05); df = 10 (P = 0.13); I² = 34%

CI: confidence interval.
DBP: diastolic blood pressure.
IV: inverse variance.
SBP: systolic blood pressure.

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Table 5. Differences between older and younger participants
Table 6. Comparison between very high‐dose alcohol and lower high‐dose alcohol

Outcomes

Very high dose (≥ 60 g)

Mean difference, IV, fixed‐effect model, 95% CI 

Lower high dose (31 to 59 g) 

Mean difference, IV, fixed‐effect model, 95% CI

3.1. SBP

‐5.12 [‐7.32, ‐2.92]
Test for overall effect: Z = 4.57 (P < 0.00001); df = 7
(P = 0.02); I² = 56%

‐1.20 [‐3.90, 1.49]
Test for overall effect: Z = 0.88 (P = 0.38); df = 7
(P = 0.47); I² = 0%

3.2. DBP

‐3.21 [‐5.49, ‐0.92]
Test for overall effect: Z = 2.75 (P = 0.006); df = 5
(P = 0.22); I² = 29%

‐1.65 [‐3.53, 0.23]
Test for overall effect: Z = 1.72 (P = 0.09); df = 7
(P = 0.10); I² = 41%

3.3. MAP

2.17 [‐4.09, ‐0.25]
Test for overall effect: Z = 2.21 (P = 0.03); df = 7
(P = 0.04); I² = 52%

‐0.47 [‐2.83, 1.90]
Test for overall effect: Z = 0.39 (P = 0.70); df = 8
(P = 0.63); I² = 0%

3.4. HR

5.43 [3.76, 7.11]
Test for overall effect: Z = 6.35 (P < 0.00001); df = 9
(P = 0.76); I² = 0%

6.09 [3.67, 8.51]
Test for overall effect: Z = 4.93 (P < 0.00001); df = 6
(P = 0.005); I² = 67%

CI: confidence interval.
DBP: diastolic blood pressure.
HR: heart rate.
IV: inverse variance.
MAP: mean arterial pressure.
SBP: systolic blood pressure.

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Table 6. Comparison between very high‐dose alcohol and lower high‐dose alcohol
Comparison 1. Low‐dose alcohol vs placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1.1 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1.1 ≤ 6 hours

2

56

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.48 [‐8.38, 5.42]

1.2 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.2.1 ≤ 6 hours

2

56

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.46 [‐6.91, 3.99]

1.3 Mean arterial blood pressure Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.3.1 ≤ 6 hours

2

56

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.45 [‐4.55, 1.65]

1.4 Heart rate Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.4.1 ≤ 6 hours

2

56

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

5.06 [1.88, 8.24]

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Comparison 1. Low‐dose alcohol vs placebo
Comparison 2. Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

2.1 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

9

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1.1 ≤ 6 hours

9

260

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐5.63 [‐8.25, ‐3.02]

2.1.2 7 to 12 hours

4

108

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐3.22 [‐8.37, 1.93]

2.1.3 ≥ 13 hours

4

112

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.64 [‐3.90, 5.18]

2.2 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

9

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.2.1 ≤ 6 hours

9

260

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐4.01 [‐6.02, ‐2.00]

2.2.2 7 to 12 hours

4

108

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.19 [‐4.29, 1.90]

2.2.3 ≥ 13 hours

4

112

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.78 [‐0.95, 4.51]

2.3 Mean arterial blood pressure Show forest plot

12

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.3.1 ≤ 6 hours

12

360

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.92 [‐5.76, ‐0.07]

2.3.2 7 to 12 hours

4

108

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.11 [‐4.69, 0.48]

2.3.3 ≥ 13 hours

4

112

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.43 [‐1.18, 4.04]

2.4 Heart rate Show forest plot

12

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.4.1 ≤ 6 hours

12

344

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.62 [3.14, 6.11]

2.4.2 7 to 12 hours

4

108

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.22 [‐1.88, 4.32]

2.4.3 ≥ 13 hours

3

72

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.37 [‐2.12, 4.86]

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Comparison 2. Medium‐dose alcohol vs placebo
Comparison 3. High‐dose alcohol vs placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

3.1 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

16

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.1.1 ≤ 6 hours

16

620

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐3.49 [‐6.03, ‐0.95]

3.1.2 7 to 12 hours

3

88

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐3.72 [‐6.97, ‐0.48]

3.1.3 ≥ 13 hours

4

188

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

3.69 [2.33, 5.05]

3.2 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

14

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.2.1 ≤ 6 hours

14

532

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.91 [‐3.86, 0.04]

3.2.2 7 to 12 hours

3

88

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.71 [‐4.59, 1.17]

3.2.3 ≥ 13 hours

4

188

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.37 [0.25, 4.49]

3.3 Mean arterial blood pressure Show forest plot

17

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.3.1 ≤ 6 hours

17

640

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.53 [‐3.34, 0.28]

3.3.2 7 to 12 hours

3

88

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.47 [‐5.69, 0.75]

3.3.3 ≥ 13 hours

4

188

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.96 [0.35, 5.58]

3.4 Heart rate Show forest plot

17

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.4.1 ≤ 6 hours

17

704

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

5.75 [3.99, 7.51]

3.4.2 7 to 12 hours

5

198

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

6.16 [3.04, 9.28]

3.4.3 ≥ 13 hours

6

298

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.70 [0.80, 4.60]

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Comparison 3. High‐dose alcohol vs placebo