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Study flow diagram.

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Figure 1

Study flow diagram.

Summary of CVD risk score interventions by included study.
Abbreviations: CHD: coronary heart disease; CVD: cardiovascular disease; FRS: Framingham risk score; MI: myocardial infarction; RF: risk factors, RR: risk ratio; UKPDS: United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study

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Figure 2

Summary of CVD risk score interventions by included study.
Abbreviations: CHD: coronary heart disease; CVD: cardiovascular disease; FRS: Framingham risk score; MI: myocardial infarction; RF: risk factors, RR: risk ratio; UKPDS: United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study

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

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Figure 3

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 4

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

Funnel plot of comparison: 1 CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, outcome: 1.3 Total cholesterol (mmol/L).

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Figure 5

Funnel plot of comparison: 1 CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, outcome: 1.3 Total cholesterol (mmol/L).

Funnel plot of comparison: 1 CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, outcome: 1.5 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg).

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Figure 6

Funnel plot of comparison: 1 CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, outcome: 1.5 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg).

Funnel plot of comparison: 1 CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, outcome: 1.7 Change in multivariable CVD risk.

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Figure 7

Funnel plot of comparison: 1 CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, outcome: 1.7 Change in multivariable CVD risk.

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 1: CVD events

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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 1: CVD events

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 2: CVD events, excluding Bucher 2010

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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 2: CVD events, excluding Bucher 2010

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 3: Total cholesterol

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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 3: Total cholesterol

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 4: Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol

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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 4: Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 5: Systolic blood pressure

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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 5: Systolic blood pressure

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 6: Diastolic blood pressure

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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 6: Diastolic blood pressure

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 7: Change in multivariable CVD risk

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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 7: Change in multivariable CVD risk

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 8: Adverse events (investigator defined)

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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 8: Adverse events (investigator defined)

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 9: Anxiety

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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 9: Anxiety

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 10: New/intensified lipid‐lowering medication

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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 10: New/intensified lipid‐lowering medication

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 11: New/intensified antihypertensive medication

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Analysis 1.11

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 11: New/intensified antihypertensive medication

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 12: New aspirin

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Analysis 1.12

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 12: New aspirin

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 13: Medication adherence

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Analysis 1.13

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 13: Medication adherence

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 14: Smoking cessation

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Analysis 1.14

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 14: Smoking cessation

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 15: Exercise

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Analysis 1.15

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 15: Exercise

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 16: Decisional conflict

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Analysis 1.16

Comparison 1: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care, Outcome 16: Decisional conflict

Comparison 2: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by decision support use, Outcome 1: Total cholesterol by decision support use

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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by decision support use, Outcome 1: Total cholesterol by decision support use

Comparison 2: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by decision support use, Outcome 2: Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol by decision support

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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by decision support use, Outcome 2: Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol by decision support

Comparison 2: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by decision support use, Outcome 3: Systolic blood pressure by decision support use

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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by decision support use, Outcome 3: Systolic blood pressure by decision support use

Comparison 2: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by decision support use, Outcome 4: Diastolic blood pressure by decision support use

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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by decision support use, Outcome 4: Diastolic blood pressure by decision support use

Comparison 2: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by decision support use, Outcome 5: Change in multivariable CVD risk by decision support

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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by decision support use, Outcome 5: Change in multivariable CVD risk by decision support

Comparison 3: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by health IT use, Outcome 1: Total cholesterol by health IT use

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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by health IT use, Outcome 1: Total cholesterol by health IT use

Comparison 3: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by health IT use, Outcome 2: Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol by health IT use

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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by health IT use, Outcome 2: Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol by health IT use

Comparison 3: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by health IT use, Outcome 3: Systolic blood pressure by health IT use

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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by health IT use, Outcome 3: Systolic blood pressure by health IT use

Comparison 3: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by health IT use, Outcome 4: Diastolic blood pressure by health IT use

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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by health IT use, Outcome 4: Diastolic blood pressure by health IT use

Comparison 3: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by health IT use, Outcome 5: Change in multivariable CVD risk by health IT use

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Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by health IT use, Outcome 5: Change in multivariable CVD risk by health IT use

Comparison 4: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by risk status of participants, Outcome 1: Total cholesterol by risk status

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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by risk status of participants, Outcome 1: Total cholesterol by risk status

Comparison 4: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by risk status of participants, Outcome 2: Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol by risk status

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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by risk status of participants, Outcome 2: Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol by risk status

Comparison 4: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by risk status of participants, Outcome 3: Systolic blood pressure by risk status

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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by risk status of participants, Outcome 3: Systolic blood pressure by risk status

Comparison 4: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by risk status of participants, Outcome 4: Diastolic blood pressure by risk status

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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by risk status of participants, Outcome 4: Diastolic blood pressure by risk status

Comparison 4: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by risk status of participants, Outcome 5: Change in multivariable CVD risk by risk status

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Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4: CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by risk status of participants, Outcome 5: Change in multivariable CVD risk by risk status

Comparison 5: Multivariable CVD risk, Outcome 1: Multivariable CVD risk

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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5: Multivariable CVD risk, Outcome 1: Multivariable CVD risk

Summary of findings 1. CVD risk scoring for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

CVD risk scoring for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Patient or population: adults without prevalent cardiovascular disease (primary cardiovascular disease prevention)
Setting: outpatient
Intervention: providing CVD risk scores
Comparison: not providing CVD risk scores/usual care

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

N of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with not providing CVD risk scores/usual care

Risk with providing CVD risk scores

CVD events
follow‐up: range 1‐10 years

Study population

RR 1.01
(0.95 to 1.08)

99,070
(3 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowa,b

53 per 1000

54 per 1000
(51 to 58)

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)
follow‐up: median 1 years

In the comparison group, the range of mean total cholesterol level was 5.1 to 6.6 mmol/L and the range of mean change from baseline in total cholesterol level was 0.09 lower to 0.14 mmol/L higher

The mean difference in total cholesterol in the intervention group was 0.10 mmol/L lower
(0.20 lower to 0.00)

20,437
(12 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowc,d

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
follow‐up: median 1 years

In the comparison group, the range of mean systolic blood pressure level was 124.1 to 159.0 mmHg and the range of mean change from baseline in systolic blood pressure level was 5.3 lower to 1.0 higher mmHg

The mean difference in systolic blood pressure in the intervention group was 2.77 mmHg lower
(4.16 lower to 1.38 lower)

32,954
(16 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowc,d

Change in multivariable CVD risk (SD)
follow‐up: median 1 years

In the comparison group, the range of mean change from baseline in multivariable CVD risk was 5.3 lower to 0.77 higher SDs

The mean difference in multivariable CVD risk in the intervention group was 0.21 SDs lower
(0.39 lower to 0.02 lower)

9549
(9 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowc,d

Standardised mean differences were calculated for this outcome due to the use of different multivariable CVD risk scales. An effect size of ~0.20 SD units reflects a small effect.

Investigator‐defined adverse events
follow‐up: range 1 month to 1 year

Study population

RR 0.72
(0.49 to 1.04)

4630
(4 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowe,f

Adverse events were defined heterogeneously by investigators and included some events that may have been due to newly prescribed medications rather than the provision of a CVD risk score itself.

27 per 1000

19 per 1000
(13 to 28)

New/intensified lipid‐lowering medication
follow‐up: median 6 months

Study population

RR 1.47
(1.15 to 1.87)

14,175
(11 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowd,e

Prescribing rates in the comparison group varied among the included trials (range 4% to 22%). Median prescribing rate presented

107 per 1000

157 per 1000
(123 to 200)

New/intensified antihypertensive medication
follow‐up: median 1 years

Study population

RR 1.51
(1.08 to 2.11)

13,255
(8 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowd,e

Prescribing rates in the comparison group varied among the included trials (range 0% to 27%). Median prescribing rate presented

114 per 1000

172 per 1000
(123 to 240)

*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; RR: risk ratio; SD: standard deviation.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect
Moderate quality: 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 quality: our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: the true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect
Very low quality: we have very little confidence in the effect estimate: the true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect

aDowngraded due to study limitations, primarily driven by high risk of selection bias in Holt 2010 and high risk of reporting bias in Bucher 2010 and Jorgensen 2014.
bDowngraded due to imprecision; trials reported being underpowered for CVD events.
cDowngraded due to study limitations, primarily in the domains of attrition bias (missing data for follow‐up risk factor levels) and other sources of bias (poor intervention fidelity, potential conflicts of interest).
dDowngraded due to heterogeneity in pooled estimates.
eDowngraded due to study limitations, primarily in the domains of attrition bias (missing data for medication prescribing in follow‐up) and other sources of bias (poor intervention fidelity, potential conflicts of interest).
fDowngraded due to imprecision, because confidence interval includes 1 and sample size does not meet threshold for optimal information size.

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Summary of findings 1. CVD risk scoring for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Comparison 1. CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1.1 CVD events Show forest plot

3

99070

Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.01 [0.95, 1.08]

1.2 CVD events, excluding Bucher 2010 Show forest plot

2

95708

Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.01 [0.94, 1.08]

1.3 Total cholesterol Show forest plot

12

20437

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.10 [‐0.20, 0.00]

1.4 Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol Show forest plot

10

22122

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.03 [‐0.10, 0.04]

1.5 Systolic blood pressure Show forest plot

16

32954

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.77 [‐4.16, ‐1.38]

1.6 Diastolic blood pressure Show forest plot

14

22378

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.12 [‐2.11, ‐0.13]

1.7 Change in multivariable CVD risk Show forest plot

9

9549

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.21 [‐0.39, ‐0.02]

1.8 Adverse events (investigator defined) Show forest plot

4

4630

Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.72 [0.49, 1.04]

1.9 Anxiety Show forest plot

2

388

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.07 [‐0.27, 0.13]

1.10 New/intensified lipid‐lowering medication Show forest plot

11

14175

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.47 [1.15, 1.87]

1.11 New/intensified antihypertensive medication Show forest plot

8

13255

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.51 [1.08, 2.11]

1.12 New aspirin Show forest plot

3

1614

Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.71 [1.24, 5.91]

1.13 Medication adherence Show forest plot

4

621

Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.14 [0.92, 1.40]

1.14 Smoking cessation Show forest plot

7

5346

Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.38 [1.13, 1.69]

1.15 Exercise Show forest plot

2

2595

Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.98 [0.90, 1.06]

1.16 Decisional conflict Show forest plot

4

1261

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.29 [‐0.57, ‐0.01]

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Comparison 1. CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care
Comparison 2. CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by decision support use

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

2.1 Total cholesterol by decision support use Show forest plot

12

20437

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.10 [‐0.20, 0.00]

2.1.1 Decision support use

8

9444

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.09 [‐0.20, 0.01]

2.1.2 No decision support use

4

10993

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.11 [‐0.27, 0.06]

2.2 Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol by decision support Show forest plot

10

22122

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.03 [‐0.10, 0.04]

2.2.1 Decision support use

9

21739

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.02 [‐0.10, 0.06]

2.2.2 No decision support use

1

383

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.11 [‐0.25, 0.03]

2.3 Systolic blood pressure by decision support use Show forest plot

16

32954

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.77 [‐4.16, ‐1.38]

2.3.1 Decision support use

13

22457

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.17 [‐3.52, ‐0.82]

2.3.2 No decision support use

3

10497

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐4.57 [‐6.89, ‐2.25]

2.4 Diastolic blood pressure by decision support use Show forest plot

14

22378

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.12 [‐2.11, ‐0.13]

2.4.1 Decision support use

10

11385

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.76 [‐1.29, ‐0.23]

2.4.2 No decision support use

4

10993

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.09 [‐3.33, ‐0.85]

2.5 Change in multivariable CVD risk by decision support Show forest plot

9

9549

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.21 [‐0.39, ‐0.02]

2.5.1 Decision support use

7

6209

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.17 [‐0.27, ‐0.07]

2.5.2 No decision support use

2

3340

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.26 [‐0.98, 0.46]

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Comparison 2. CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by decision support use
Comparison 3. CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by health IT use

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

3.1 Total cholesterol by health IT use Show forest plot

12

20437

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.10 [‐0.20, 0.00]

3.1.1 Health IT use

8

9444

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.09 [‐0.20, 0.01]

3.1.2 No health IT use

4

10993

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.11 [‐0.27, 0.06]

3.2 Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol by health IT use Show forest plot

10

22122

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.03 [‐0.10, 0.04]

3.2.1 Health IT use

9

21739

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.02 [‐0.10, 0.06]

3.2.2 No health IT use

1

383

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.11 [‐0.25, 0.03]

3.3 Systolic blood pressure by health IT use Show forest plot

16

32954

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.77 [‐4.16, ‐1.38]

3.3.1 Health IT use

13

22457

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.17 [‐3.52, ‐0.82]

3.3.2 No health IT use

3

10497

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐4.57 [‐6.89, ‐2.25]

3.4 Diastolic blood pressure by health IT use Show forest plot

14

22378

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.12 [‐2.11, ‐0.13]

3.4.1 Health IT use

10

11385

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.76 [‐1.29, ‐0.23]

3.4.2 No health IT use

4

10993

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.09 [‐3.33, ‐0.85]

3.5 Change in multivariable CVD risk by health IT use Show forest plot

9

9549

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.21 [‐0.39, ‐0.02]

3.5.1 Health IT use

6

5387

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.19 [‐0.26, ‐0.12]

3.5.2 No health IT use

3

4162

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.15 [‐0.69, 0.39]

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Comparison 3. CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by health IT use
Comparison 4. CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by risk status of participants

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

4.1 Total cholesterol by risk status Show forest plot

12

20437

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.10 [‐0.20, 0.00]

4.1.1 High‐risk participants only

3

4105

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.13 [‐0.22, ‐0.03]

4.1.2 Participants of all risk levels

9

16332

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.10 [‐0.23, 0.03]

4.2 Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol by risk status Show forest plot

10

22122

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.03 [‐0.10, 0.04]

4.2.1 High‐risk participants only

3

14219

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.07 [‐0.11, ‐0.03]

4.2.2 Participants of all risk levels

7

7903

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.01 [‐0.11, 0.09]

4.3 Systolic blood pressure by risk status Show forest plot

16

32954

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.77 [‐4.16, ‐1.38]

4.3.1 High‐risk participants only

5

18375

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.22 [‐4.04, ‐0.40]

4.3.2 Participants of all risk levels

11

14579

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.96 [‐4.68, ‐1.24]

4.4 Diastolic blood pressure by risk status Show forest plot

14

22378

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.12 [‐2.11, ‐0.13]

4.4.1 High‐risk participants only

3

4091

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.90 [‐2.42, 0.63]

4.4.2 Participants of all risk levels

11

18287

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.20 [‐2.26, ‐0.14]

4.5 Change in multivariable CVD risk by risk status Show forest plot

9

9549

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.21 [‐0.39, ‐0.02]

4.5.1 High‐risk participants only

2

4038

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.15 [‐0.21, ‐0.09]

4.5.2 Participants of all risk levels

7

5511

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.22 [‐0.49, 0.05]

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Comparison 4. CVD risk score versus no CVD risk score/usual care by risk status of participants
Comparison 5. Multivariable CVD risk

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

5.1 Multivariable CVD risk Show forest plot

5

1921

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.15 [‐0.25, ‐0.06]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 5. Multivariable CVD risk