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Betabloqueantes e inhibidores del sistema de renina‐angiotensina‐aldosterona para la insuficiencia cardíaca crónica con fracción de eyección conservada

Appendices

Appendix 1. Search strategies July 2017

CENTRAL

#1 MeSH descriptor: [Heart Failure] explode all trees

#2 ((heart or cardia* or myocardial) near/3 (failure or insufficienc* or decompensat*)):ab,ti,kw

#3 #1 or #2

#4 MeSH descriptor: [Ventricular Dysfunction] explode all trees

#5 MeSH descriptor: [Ventricular Function] explode all trees

#6 ((preserved or normal or greater) near/5 ("ejection fraction" or "EF" or "LVEF")):ab,ti,kw

#7 ("preserved systolic function" or "normal systolic function" or "HFpEF" or "HF‐pEF" or "HFnEF" or "HF‐nEF" or "DHF" or diastolic*):ab,ti,kw

#8 #4 or #5 or #6 or #7

#9 #3 and #8

#10 MeSH descriptor: [Adrenergic beta‐Antagonists] explode all trees

#11 (beta near/2 (antagonist* or block* or receptor*)):ab,ti,kw

#12 (acebutolol or adimolol or afurolol or alprenolol or amosulalol or arotinolol or atenolol or befunolol or betaxolol or bevantolol or bisoprolol or bopindolol or bornaprolol or brefonalol or bucindolol or bucumolol or bufetolol or bufuralol or bunitrolol or bunolol or bupranolol or butofilolol or butoxamine or carazolol or carteolol or carvedilol or celiprolol or cetamolol or chlortalidone or cloranolol or cyanoiodopindolol or cyanopindolol or deacetylmetipranolol or diacetolol or dihydroalprenolol or dilevalol or epanolol or esmolol or exaprolol or falintolol or flestolol or flusoxolol or hydroxybenzylpinodolol or hydroxycarteolol or hydroxy benazepril or indenolol or iodocyanopindolol or iodopindolol or iprocrolol or isoxaprolol or labetalol or landiolol or levobunolol or levomoprolol or medroxalol or mepindolol or methylthiopropranolol or metipranolol or metoprolol or moprolol or nadolol or oxprenolol or penbutolol or pindolol or nadolol or nebivolol or nifenalol or nipradilol or oxprenolol or pafenolol or pamatolol or penbutolol or pindolol or practolol or primidolol or prizidilol or procinolol or pronetalol or propranolol or proxodolol or ridazolol or salcardolol or soquinolol or sotalol or spirendolol or talinolol or tertatolol or tienoxolol or tilisolol or timolol or tolamolol or toliprolol or tribendilol or xibenolol or Betapace or Blocadren or Bystolic or Cartrol or Coreg or Corgard or Inderal or Kerlone or Levatol or Lopressor or Normodyne or Sectral or Tenormin or Toprol or Trandate or Visken or Zebeta):ab,ti,kw

#13 MeSH descriptor: [Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme Inhibitors] explode all trees

#14 ((angiotensin* or dipeptidyl* or 'kininase ii') near/3 (convert* or enzyme or inhibit* or recept* or block*)):ab,ti,kw

#15 (ace near/1 inhibit*):ab,ti,kw

#16 acei:ab,ti,kw

#17 (alacepril or altiopril or ancovenin or benazepril* or captopril or ceranapril or ceronapril or cilazapril or deacetylalacepril or delapril or derapril or enalapril* or epicaptopril or fasidotril* or fosinopril or foroxymithine or gemopatrilat or idrapril or ilepatril or imidapril* or indolapril or libenzapril or lisinopril or moexipril* or omapatrilat or pentopril* or perindopril* or pivopril or quinapril* or ramipril* or rentiapril or sampatrilat or saralasin or "s nitrosocaptopril" or spirapril* or temocapril* or teprotide or trandolapril* or utibapril* or zabicipril* or zofenopril* or Aceon or Accupril or Altace or Capoten or Lotensin or Mavik or Monopril or Prinivil or Univas or Vasotec or Zestril):ab,ti,kw

#18 MeSH descriptor: [Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists] explode all trees

#19 (angiotensin near/3 ('receptor antagonist*' or "receptor block*")):ab,ti,kw

#20 (arb or arbs):ab,ti,kw

#21 (abitesartan or azilsartan or candesartan or elisartan or embusartan or eprosartan or fimasartan or fonsartan or forasartan or irbesartan or "KT3‐671" or losartan or milfasartan or olmesartan or pomisartan or pratosartan or ripisartan or saprisartan or sparsentan or tasosartan or telmisartan or Losartan or zolasartan or Edarbi or Blopress or Atacand or Amias or Ratacand or Eprozar or Aprovel or Karvea or Avapro or Cozaar or Benicar or Olmecip or Micardis or Diovan):ab,ti,kw

#22 MeSH descriptor: [Neprilysin] this term only and with qualifier(s): [Antagonists & inhibitors ‐ AI]

#23 (neprilysin near/1 (inhibit* or antagonist*)):ab,ti,kw

#24 arni:ab,ti,kw

#25 (sacubitril or sacubitrilat or lbq657 or "lbq 657" or ahu377 or "ahu 377" or entresto or lcz696 or "lcz 696")

#26 MeSH descriptor: [Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists] explode all trees

#27 ((mineralocorticoid or aldosterone) near/3 (antagonist* or block* or inhibit*)):ab,ti,kw

#28 ("canrenoic acid" or canrenone or eplerenone or finerenone or "oxprenoate potassium" or spironolactone or aldactone or contaren or inspra or luvion or phanurane or spiroletan):ab,ti,kw

#29 {or #10‐#28}

#30 #9 and #29

MEDLINE (Ovid)

1. exp Heart Failure/

2. ((heart or cardia* or myocardial) adj3 (failure or insufficienc* or decompensat*)).tw.

3. 1 or 2

4. exp Ventricular Dysfunction/

5. exp Ventricular Function/

6. ((preserved or normal or greater) adj5 (ejection fraction or EF or LVEF)).tw.

7. (preserved systolic function or normal systolic function or HFpEF or HF‐pEF or HFnEF or HF‐nEF or DHF or diastolic*).tw.

8. 4 or 5 or 6 or 7

9. 3 and 8

10. exp Adrenergic beta‐Antagonists/

11. (beta adj2 (antagonist* or block* or receptor*)).tw.

12. (acebutolol or adimolol or afurolol or alprenolol or amosulalol or arotinolol or atenolol or befunolol or betaxolol or bevantolol or bisoprolol or bopindolol or bornaprolol or brefonalol or bucindolol or bucumolol or bufetolol or bufuralol or bunitrolol or bunolol or bupranolol or butofilolol or butoxamine or carazolol or carteolol or carvedilol or celiprolol or cetamolol or chlortalidone or cloranolol or cyanoiodopindolol or cyanopindolol or deacetylmetipranolol or diacetolol or dihydroalprenolol or dilevalol or epanolol or esmolol or exaprolol or falintolol or flestolol or flusoxolol or hydroxybenzylpinodolol or hydroxycarteolol or hydroxymetoprolol or indenolol or iodocyanopindolol or iodopindolol or iprocrolol or isoxaprolol or labetalol or landiolol or levobunolol or levomoprolol or medroxalol or mepindolol or methylthiopropranolol or metipranolol or metoprolol or moprolol or nadolol or oxprenolol or penbutolol or pindolol or nadolol or nebivolol or nifenalol or nipradilol or oxprenolol or pafenolol or pamatolol or penbutolol or pindolol or practolol or primidolol or prizidilol or procinolol or pronetalol or propranolol or proxodolol or ridazolol or salcardolol or soquinolol or sotalol or spirendolol or talinolol or tertatolol or tienoxolol or tilisolol or timolol or tolamolol or toliprolol or tribendilol or xibenolol or Betapace or Blocadren or Bystolic or Cartrol or Coreg or Corgard or Inderal or Kerlone or Levatol or Lopressor or Normodyne or Sectral or Tenormin or Toprol or Trandate or Visken or Zebeta).mp.

13. exp Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/

14. ((angiotensin* or dipeptidyl* or kininase ii) adj3 (convert* or enzyme or inhibit* or recept* or block*)).tw.

15. (ace adj inhibit*).tw.

16. acei.tw.

17. (alacepril or altiopril or ancovenin or benazepril* or captopril or ceranapril or ceronapril or cilazapril or deacetylalacepril or delapril or derapril or enalapril* or epicaptopril or fasidotril* or fosinopril or foroxymithine or gemopatrilat or idrapril or ilepatril or imidapril* or indolapril or libenzapril or lisinopril or moexipril* or omapatrilat or pentopril* or perindopril* or pivopril or quinapril* or ramipril* or rentiapril or sampatrilat or saralasin or s nitrosocaptopril or spirapril* or temocapril* or teprotide or trandolapril* or utibapril* or zabicipril* or zofenopril* or Aceon or Accupril or Altace or Capoten or Lotensin or Mavik or Monopril or Prinivil or Univas or Vasotec or Zestril).mp.

18. exp Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists/

19. (angiotensin adj3 (receptor antagonist* or receptor block*)).tw.

20. (arb or arbs).tw.

21. (abitesartan or azilsartan or candesartan or elisartan or embusartan or eprosartan or fimasartan or fonsartan or forasartan or irbesartan or KT3‐671 or losartan or milfasartan or olmesartan or pomisartan or pratosartan or ripisartan or saprisartan or sparsentan or tasosartan or telmisartan or valsartan or zolasartan or Edarbi or Blopress or Atacand or Amias or Ratacand or Eprozar or Aprovel or Karvea or Avapro or Cozaar or Benicar or Olmecip or Micardis or Diovan).mp.

22. Neprilysin/ai [Antagonists & Inhibitors]

23. (neprilysin adj (inhibit* or antagonist*)).tw.

24. arni.tw.

25. (Sacubitril or "ahu 377" or ahu377 or Sacubitrilat or lbq657 or "lbq 657" or ahu377 or "ahu 377" or Entresto or lcz696 or "lcz 696").mp.

26. exp Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists/

27. ((mineralocorticoid or aldosterone) adj3 (antagonist* or block* or inhibit*)).tw.

28. (canrenoic acid or canrenone or eplerenone or finerenone or oxprenoate potassium or spironolactone or Aldactone or Contaren or Inspra or Luvion or Phanurane or Spiroletan).mp.

29. or/10‐28

30. 9 and 29

31. randomized controlled trial.pt.

32. controlled clinical trial.pt.

33. randomized.ab.

34. placebo.ab.

35. drug therapy.fs.

36. randomly.ab.

37. trial.ab.

38. groups.ab.

39. 31 or 32 or 33 or 34 or 35 or 36 or 37 or 38

40. exp animals/ not humans.sh.

41. 39 not 40

42. 30 and 41

Embase

#33 #31 AND #32
#32 random*:ab,ti OR placebo* OR ((double NEXT/1 blind*):ab,ti)
#31 #10 AND #30
#30 #11 OR #12 OR #13 OR #14 OR #15 OR #16 OR #17 OR #18 OR #19 OR #20 OR #21 OR #22 OR #23 OR #24 OR #25 OR #26 OR #27 OR #28OR #29
#29 'canrenoic acid' OR canrenone OR eplerenone OR finerenone OR 'oxprenoate potassium' OR spironolactone OR aldactone OR contaren OR inspra OR luvion OR phanurane OR spiroletan
#28 ((mineralocorticoid OR aldosterone) NEAR/3 (antagonist* OR block* OR inhibit*)):ab,ti
#27 'mineralocorticoid antagonist'/exp
#26 sacubitril OR sacubitrilat OR lbq657 OR 'lbq 657' OR 'ahu377' OR 'ahu 377' OR entresto OR lcz696 OR 'lcz 696'
#25 arni:ab,ti
#24 (neprilysin NEAR/1 (inhibit* OR antagonist*)):ab,ti
#23 'enkephalinase inhibitor'/exp
#22 abitesartan OR azilsartan OR candesartan OR elisartan OR embusartan OR eprosartan OR fimasartan OR fonsartan OR forasartanOR irbesartan OR 'kt3‐671' OR losartan OR milfasartan OR olmesartan OR pomisartan OR pratosartan OR ripisartan OR saprisartanOR sparsentan OR tasosartan OR telmisartan OR valsartan OR zolasartan OR edarbi OR blopress OR atacand OR amias OR ratacandOR eprozar OR aprovel OR karvea OR avapro OR cozaar OR benicar OR olmecip OR micardis OR diovan
#21 arb:ab,ti OR arbs:ab,ti
#20 (angiotensin NEAR/3 ('receptor antagonist*' OR 'receptor block*')):ab,ti
#19 'angiotensin receptor antagonist'/exp
#18 alacepril OR altiopril OR ancovenin OR benazepril* OR captopril OR ceranapril OR ceronapril OR cilazapril OR deacetylalacepril OR delapril OR derapril OR enalapril* OR epicaptopril OR fasidotril* OR fosinopril OR foroxymithine OR gemopatrilat OR idrapril OR ilepatril OR imidapril* OR indolapril OR libenzapril OR lisinopril OR moexipril* OR omapatrilat OR pentopril* OR perindopril* OR pivopril OR quinapril* OR ramipril* OR rentiapril OR sampatrilat OR saralasin OR 's nitrosocaptopril' OR spirapril* OR temocapril*OR teprotide OR trandolapril* OR utibapril* OR zabicipril* OR zofenopril* OR aceon OR accupril OR altace OR capoten OR lotensinOR mavik OR monopril OR prinivil OR univas OR vasotec OR zestril
#17 acei:ab,ti
#16 (ace NEAR/1 inhibit*):ab,ti
#15 ((angiotensin* OR dipeptidyl* OR 'kininase ii') NEAR/3 (convert* OR enzyme OR inhibit* OR recept* OR block*)):ab,ti
#14 'dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase inhibitor'/exp
#13 acebutolol OR adimolol OR afurolol OR alprenolol OR amosulalol OR arotinolol OR atenolol OR befunolol OR betaxolol OR bevantololOR bisoprolol OR bopindolol OR bornaprolol OR brefonalol OR bucindolol OR bucumolol OR bufetolol OR bufuralol OR bunitrolol OR bunolol OR bupranolol OR butofilolol OR butoxamine OR carazolol OR carteolol OR carvedilol OR celiprolol OR cetamolol OR chlortalidone OR cloranolol OR cyanoiodopindolol OR cyanopindolol OR deacetylmetipranolol OR diacetolol OR dihydroalprenololOR dilevalol OR epanolol OR esmolol OR exaprolol OR falintolol OR flestolol OR flusoxolol OR hydroxybenzylpinodolol OR hydroxycarteolol OR hydroxymetoprolol OR indenolol OR iodocyanopindolol OR iodopindolol OR iprocrolol OR isoxaprolol OR labetalol OR landiolol OR levobunolol OR levomoprolol OR medroxalol OR mepindolol OR methylthiopropranolol OR metipranololOR metoprolol OR moprolol OR nadolol OR nebivolol OR nifenalol OR nipradilol OR oxprenolol OR pafenolol OR pamatolol OR penbutolol OR pindolol OR practolol OR primidolol OR prizidilol OR procinolol OR pronetalol OR propranolol OR proxodolol OR ridazolol OR salcardolol OR soquinolol OR sotalol OR spirendolol OR talinolol OR tertatolol OR tienoxolol OR tilisolol OR timolol OR tolamolol OR toliprolol OR tribendilol OR xibenolol OR betapace OR blocadren OR bystolic OR cartrol OR coreg OR corgard OR inderal OR kerlone OR levatol OR lopressor OR normodyne OR sectral OR tenormin OR toprol OR trandate OR visken OR zebeta
#12 (beta NEAR/2 (antagonist* OR block* OR receptor*)):ab,ti
#11 'beta adrenergic receptor blocking agent'/exp
#10 #3 AND #9
#9 #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 OR #8
#8 'preserved systolic function':ab,ti OR 'normal systolic function':ab,ti OR hfpef:ab,ti OR 'hf‐pef':ab,ti OR hfnef:ab,ti OR 'hf‐nef':ab,ti OR dhf:ab,ti OR diastolic*:ab,ti
#7 ((preserved OR normal OR greater) NEAR/5 ('ejection fraction' OR ef OR lvef)):ab,ti
#6 'systolic dysfunction'/exp
#5 'diastolic dysfunction'/exp
#4 'heart ventricle function'/de
#3 #1 OR #2
#2 ((heart OR cardia* OR myocardial) NEAR/3 (failure OR insufficienc* OR decompensat*)):ab,ti
#1 'heart failure'/exp

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Appendix 2. Search strategies May 2020

CENTRAL

#1 MeSH descriptor: [Heart Failure] explode all trees

#2 ((heart or cardia* or myocardial) near/3 (failure or insufficienc* or decompensat*)):ab,ti,kw

#3 #1 or #2

#4 MeSH descriptor: [Ventricular Dysfunction] explode all trees

#5 MeSH descriptor: [Ventricular Function] explode all trees

#6 ((preserved or normal or greater) near/5 ("ejection fraction" or "EF" or "LVEF")):ab,ti,kw

#7 ("preserved systolic function" or "normal systolic function" or "HFpEF" or "HF‐pEF" or "HFnEF" or "HF‐nEF" or "DHF" or diastolic*):ab,ti,kw

#8 #4 or #5 or #6 or #7

#9 #3 and #8

#10 MeSH descriptor: [Adrenergic beta‐Antagonists] explode all trees

#11 (beta near/2 (antagonist* or block* or receptor*)):ab,ti,kw

#12 (acebutolol or adimolol or afurolol or alprenolol or amosulalol or arotinolol or atenolol or befunolol or betaxolol or bevantolol or bisoprolol or bopindolol or bornaprolol or brefonalol or bucindolol or bucumolol or bufetolol or bufuralol or bunitrolol or bunolol or bupranolol or butofilolol or butoxamine or carazolol or carteolol or carvedilol or celiprolol or cetamolol or chlortalidone or cloranolol or cyanoiodopindolol or cyanopindolol or deacetylmetipranolol or diacetolol or dihydroalprenolol or dilevalol or epanolol or esmolol or exaprolol or falintolol or flestolol or flusoxolol or hydroxybenzylpinodolol or hydroxycarteolol or hydroxy benazepril or indenolol or iodocyanopindolol or iodopindolol or iprocrolol or isoxaprolol or labetalol or landiolol or levobunolol or levomoprolol or medroxalol or mepindolol or methylthiopropranolol or metipranolol or metoprolol or moprolol or nadolol or oxprenolol or penbutolol or pindolol or nadolol or nebivolol or nifenalol or nipradilol or oxprenolol or pafenolol or pamatolol or penbutolol or pindolol or practolol or primidolol or prizidilol or procinolol or pronetalol or propranolol or proxodolol or ridazolol or salcardolol or soquinolol or sotalol or spirendolol or talinolol or tertatolol or tienoxolol or tilisolol or timolol or tolamolol or toliprolol or tribendilol or xibenolol or Betapace or Blocadren or Bystolic or Cartrol or Coreg or Corgard or Inderal or Kerlone or Levatol or Lopressor or Normodyne or Sectral or Tenormin or Toprol or Trandate or Visken or Zebeta):ab,ti,kw

#13 MeSH descriptor: [Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme Inhibitors] explode all trees

#14 ((angiotensin* or dipeptidyl* or 'kininase ii') near/3 (convert* or enzyme or inhibit* or recept* or block*)):ab,ti,kw

#15 (ace near/1 inhibit*):ab,ti,kw

#16 acei:ab,ti,kw

#17 (alacepril or altiopril or ancovenin or benazepril* or captopril or ceranapril or ceronapril or cilazapril or deacetylalacepril or delapril or derapril or enalapril* or epicaptopril or fasidotril* or fosinopril or foroxymithine or gemopatrilat or idrapril or ilepatril or imidapril* or indolapril or libenzapril or lisinopril or moexipril* or omapatrilat or pentopril* or perindopril* or pivopril or quinapril* or ramipril* or rentiapril or sampatrilat or saralasin or "s nitrosocaptopril" or spirapril* or temocapril* or teprotide or trandolapril* or utibapril* or zabicipril* or zofenopril* or Aceon or Accupril or Altace or Capoten or Lotensin or Mavik or Monopril or Prinivil or Univas or Vasotec or Zestril):ab,ti,kw

#18 MeSH descriptor: [Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists] explode all trees

#19 (angiotensin near/3 ('receptor antagonist*' or "receptor block*")):ab,ti,kw

#20 (arb or arbs):ab,ti,kw

#21 (abitesartan or azilsartan or candesartan or elisartan or embusartan or eprosartan or fimasartan or fonsartan or forasartan or irbesartan or "KT3‐671" or losartan or milfasartan or olmesartan or pomisartan or pratosartan or ripisartan or saprisartan or sparsentan or tasosartan or telmisartan or Losartan or zolasartan or Edarbi or Blopress or Atacand or Amias or Ratacand or Eprozar or Aprovel or Karvea or Avapro or Cozaar or Benicar or Olmecip or Micardis or Diovan):ab,ti,kw

#22 MeSH descriptor: [Neprilysin] this term only and with qualifier(s): [Antagonists & inhibitors ‐ AI]

#23 (neprilysin near/1 (inhibit* or antagonist*)):ab,ti,kw

#24 arni:ab,ti,kw

#25 (sacubitril or sacubitrilat or lbq657 or "lbq 657" or ahu377 or "ahu 377" or entresto or lcz696 or "lcz 696")

#26 MeSH descriptor: [Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists] explode all trees

#27 ((mineralocorticoid or aldosterone) near/3 (antagonist* or block* or inhibit*)):ab,ti,kw

#28 ("canrenoic acid" or canrenone or eplerenone or finerenone or "oxprenoate potassium" or spironolactone or aldactone or contaren or inspra or luvion or phanurane or spiroletan):ab,ti,kw

#29 {or #10‐#28}

#30 #9 and #29 Date added to CENTRAL trials database: 25/07/2017‐14/05/2020

MEDLINE OVID

1. exp Heart Failure/

2. ((heart or cardia* or myocardial) adj3 (failure or insufficienc* or decompensat*)).tw.

3. 1 or 2

4. exp Ventricular Dysfunction/

5. exp Ventricular Function/

6. ((preserved or normal or greater) adj5 (ejection fraction or EF or LVEF)).tw.

7. (preserved systolic function or normal systolic function or HFpEF or HF‐pEF or HFnEF or HF‐nEF or DHF or diastolic*).tw.

8. 4 or 5 or 6 or 7

9. 3 and 8

10. exp Adrenergic beta‐Antagonists/

11. (beta adj2 (antagonist* or block* or receptor*)).tw.

12. (acebutolol or adimolol or afurolol or alprenolol or amosulalol or arotinolol or atenolol or befunolol or betaxolol or bevantolol or bisoprolol or bopindolol or bornaprolol or brefonalol or bucindolol or bucumolol or bufetolol or bufuralol or bunitrolol or bunolol or bupranolol or butofilolol or butoxamine or carazolol or carteolol or carvedilol or celiprolol or cetamolol or chlortalidone or cloranolol or cyanoiodopindolol or cyanopindolol or deacetylmetipranolol or diacetolol or dihydroalprenolol or dilevalol or epanolol or esmolol or exaprolol or falintolol or flestolol or flusoxolol or hydroxybenzylpinodolol or hydroxycarteolol or hydroxymetoprolol or indenolol or iodocyanopindolol or iodopindolol or iprocrolol or isoxaprolol or labetalol or landiolol or levobunolol or levomoprolol or medroxalol or mepindolol or methylthiopropranolol or metipranolol or metoprolol or moprolol or nadolol or oxprenolol or penbutolol or pindolol or nadolol or nebivolol or nifenalol or nipradilol or oxprenolol or pafenolol or pamatolol or penbutolol or pindolol or practolol or primidolol or prizidilol or procinolol or pronetalol or propranolol or proxodolol or ridazolol or salcardolol or soquinolol or sotalol or spirendolol or talinolol or tertatolol or tienoxolol or tilisolol or timolol or tolamolol or toliprolol or tribendilol or xibenolol or Betapace or Blocadren or Bystolic or Cartrol or Coreg or Corgard or Inderal or Kerlone or Levatol or Lopressor or Normodyne or Sectral or Tenormin or Toprol or Trandate or Visken or Zebeta).mp.

13. exp Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/

14. ((angiotensin* or dipeptidyl* or kininase ii) adj3 (convert* or enzyme or inhibit* or recept* or block*)).tw.

15. (ace adj inhibit*).tw.

16. acei.tw.

17. (alacepril or altiopril or ancovenin or benazepril* or captopril or ceranapril or ceronapril or cilazapril or deacetylalacepril or delapril or derapril or enalapril* or epicaptopril or fasidotril* or fosinopril or foroxymithine or gemopatrilat or idrapril or ilepatril or imidapril* or indolapril or libenzapril or lisinopril or moexipril* or omapatrilat or pentopril* or perindopril* or pivopril or quinapril* or ramipril* or rentiapril or sampatrilat or saralasin or s nitrosocaptopril or spirapril* or temocapril* or teprotide or trandolapril* or utibapril* or zabicipril* or zofenopril* or Aceon or Accupril or Altace or Capoten or Lotensin or Mavik or Monopril or Prinivil or Univas or Vasotec or Zestril).mp.

18. exp Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists/

19. (angiotensin adj3 (receptor antagonist* or receptor block*)).tw.

20. (arb or arbs).tw.

21. (abitesartan or azilsartan or candesartan or elisartan or embusartan or eprosartan or fimasartan or fonsartan or forasartan or irbesartan or KT3‐671 or losartan or milfasartan or olmesartan or pomisartan or pratosartan or ripisartan or saprisartan or sparsentan or tasosartan or telmisartan or valsartan or zolasartan or Edarbi or Blopress or Atacand or Amias or Ratacand or Eprozar or Aprovel or Karvea or Avapro or Cozaar or Benicar or Olmecip or Micardis or Diovan).mp.

22. Neprilysin/ai [Antagonists & Inhibitors]

23. (neprilysin adj (inhibit* or antagonist*)).tw.

24. arni.tw.

25. (Sacubitril or "ahu 377" or ahu377 or Sacubitrilat or lbq657 or "lbq 657" or ahu377 or "ahu 377" or Entresto or lcz696 or "lcz 696").mp.

26. exp Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists/

27. ((mineralocorticoid or aldosterone) adj3 (antagonist* or block* or inhibit*)).tw.

28. (canrenoic acid or canrenone or eplerenone or finerenone or oxprenoate potassium or spironolactone or Aldactone or Contaren or Inspra or Luvion or Phanurane or Spiroletan).mp.

29. or/10‐28

30. 9 and 29

31. randomized controlled trial.pt.

32. controlled clinical trial.pt.

33. randomized.ab.

34. placebo.ab.

35. drug therapy.fs.

36. randomly.ab.

37. trial.ab.

38. groups.ab.

39. 31 or 32 or 33 or 34 or 35 or 36 or 37 or 38

40. exp animals/ not humans.sh.

41. 39 not 40

42. 30 and 41

43. limit 42 to ed=20170725‐20200514

Embase OVID

1 exp heart failure/

2 ((heart or cardia* or myocardial) adj3 (failure or insufficienc* or decompensat*)).ab,ti.

3 1 or 2

4 heart ventricle function/

5 exp diastolic dysfunction/

6 exp systolic dysfunction/

7 ((preserved or normal or greater) adj5 ('ejection fraction' or ef or lvef)).ab,ti.

8 ('preserved systolic function' or 'normal systolic function' or hfpef or 'hf‐pef' or hfnef or 'hf‐nef' or dhf or diastolic*).ab,ti.

9 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8

10 3 and 9

11 exp beta adrenergic receptor blocking agent/

12 (beta adj2 (antagonist* or block* or receptor*)).ab,ti.

13 (acebutolol or adimolol or afurolol or alprenolol or amosulalol or arotinolol or atenolol or befunolol or betaxolol or bevantololOR bisoprolol or bopindolol or bornaprolol or brefonalol or bucindolol or bucumolol or bufetolol or bufuralol or bunitrolol or bunolol or bupranolol or butofilolol or butoxamine or carazolol or carteolol or carvedilol or celiprolol or cetamolol or chlortalidone or cloranolol or cyanoiodopindolol or cyanopindolol or deacetylmetipranolol or diacetolol or dihydroalprenololOR dilevalol or epanolol or esmolol or exaprolol or falintolol or flestolol or flusoxolol or hydroxybenzylpinodolol or hydroxycarteolol or hydroxymetoprolol or indenolol or iodocyanopindolol or iodopindolol or iprocrolol or isoxaprolol or labetalol or landiolol or levobunolol or levomoprolol or medroxalol or mepindolol or methylthiopropranolol or metipranololOR metoprolol or moprolol or nadolol or nebivolol or nifenalol or nipradilol or oxprenolol or pafenolol or pamatolol or penbutolol or pindolol or practolol or primidolol or prizidilol or procinolol or pronetalol or propranolol or proxodolol or ridazolol or salcardolol or soquinolol or sotalol or spirendolol or talinolol or tertatolol or tienoxolol or tilisolol or timolol or tolamolol or toliprolol or tribendilol or xibenolol or betapace or blocadren or bystolic or cartrol or coreg or corgard or inderal or kerlone or levatol or lopressor or normodyne or sectral or tenormin or toprol or trandate or visken or zebeta).mp. [mp=title, abstract, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer, device trade name, keyword, floating subheading word, candidate term word]

14 exp dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase inhibitor/

15 ((angiotensin* or dipeptidyl* or 'kininase ii') adj3 (convert* or enzyme or inhibit* or recept* or block*)).ab,ti.

16 (ace adj1 inhibit*).ab,ti.

17 acei.ab,ti.

18 (alacepril or altiopril or ancovenin or benazepril* or captopril or ceranapril or ceronapril or cilazapril or deacetylalacepril or delapril or derapril or enalapril* or epicaptopril or fasidotril* or fosinopril or foroxymithine or gemopatrilat or idrapril or ilepatril or imidapril* or indolapril or libenzapril or lisinopril or moexipril* or omapatrilat or pentopril* or perindopril* or pivopril or quinapril* or ramipril* or rentiapril or sampatrilat or saralasin or 's nitrosocaptopril' or spirapril* or temocapril*OR teprotide or trandolapril* or utibapril* or zabicipril* or zofenopril* or aceon or accupril or altace or capoten or lotensinOR mavik or monopril or prinivil or univas or vasotec or Zestril).mp.

19 exp angiotensin receptor antagonist/

20 (angiotensin adj3 ('receptor antagonist*' or 'receptor block*')).ab,ti.

21 (arb or arbs).ab,ti.

22 (abitesartan or azilsartan or candesartan or elisartan or embusartan or eprosartan or fimasartan or fonsartan or forasartanOR irbesartan or 'kt3‐671' or losartan or milfasartan or olmesartan or pomisartan or pratosartan or ripisartan or saprisartanOR sparsentan or tasosartan or telmisartan or valsartan or zolasartan or edarbi or blopress or atacand or amias or ratacandOR eprozar or aprovel or karvea or avapro or cozaar or benicar or olmecip or micardis or diovan).mp. [mp=title, abstract, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer, device trade name, keyword, floating subheading word, candidate term word]

23 exp enkephalinase inhibitor/

24 (neprilysin adj1 (inhibit* or antagonist*)).ab,ti.

25 arni.ab,ti.

26 (sacubitril or sacubitrilat or lbq657 or 'lbq 657' or 'ahu377' or 'ahu 377' or entresto or lcz696 or 'lcz 696').mp. [mp=title, abstract, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer, device trade name, keyword, floating subheading word, candidate term word]

27 exp mineralocorticoid antagonist/

28 ((mineralocorticoid or aldosterone) adj3 (antagonist* or block* or inhibit*)).ab,ti.

29 ('canrenoic acid' or canrenone or eplerenone or finerenone or 'oxprenoate potassium' or spironolactone or aldactone or contaren or inspra or luvion or phanurane or spiroletan).mp. [mp=title, abstract, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer, device trade name, keyword, floating subheading word, candidate term word]

30 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 or 22 or 23 or 24 or 25 or 26 or 27 or 28 or 29

31 10 and 30

32 random*.ab,ti. or placebo*.mp. or (double adj1 blind*).ab,ti. [mp=title, abstract, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer, device trade name, keyword, floating subheading word, candidate term word]

33 31 and 32

34 limit 33 to dd=20170725‐20200514

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("preserved ejection fraction" OR "normal ejection fraction" OR "preserved systolic function" OR "normal systolic function") OR "diastolic heart failure" OR "HFpEF" OR "HF‐pEF" OR "HFnEF" OR "HF‐nEF" OR "DHF" | Interventional Studies | heart failure

Study flow diagram

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Figure 1

Study flow diagram

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 2

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

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.

Comparison 1: Beta‐blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 1: Cardiovascular mortality (RR)

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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1: Beta‐blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 1: Cardiovascular mortality (RR)

Comparison 1: Beta‐blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 2: Heart failure hospitalisation (RR)

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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1: Beta‐blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 2: Heart failure hospitalisation (RR)

Comparison 1: Beta‐blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 3: All‐cause mortality (RR)

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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1: Beta‐blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 3: All‐cause mortality (RR)

Comparison 1: Beta‐blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 4: Quality of life (Minnesota)

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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1: Beta‐blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 4: Quality of life (Minnesota)

Comparison 1: Beta‐blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 5: Withdrawal due to adverse event

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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1: Beta‐blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 5: Withdrawal due to adverse event

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 1: Cardiovascular mortality (RR)

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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 1: Cardiovascular mortality (RR)

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 2: Heart failure hospitalisation (RR)

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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 2: Heart failure hospitalisation (RR)

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 3: Heart failure hospitalisation (HR)

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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 3: Heart failure hospitalisation (HR)

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 4: Hyperkalaemia

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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 4: Hyperkalaemia

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 5: All‐cause mortality (RR)

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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 5: All‐cause mortality (RR)

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 6: Quality of life

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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 6: Quality of life

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 7: Quality of life (KCCQ)

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Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 7: Quality of life (KCCQ)

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 8: Quality of life (Minnesota)

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Analysis 2.8

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 8: Quality of life (Minnesota)

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 9: Withdrawal due to adverse event

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Analysis 2.9

Comparison 2: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 9: Withdrawal due to adverse event

Comparison 3: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 1: Cardiovascular mortality (RR)

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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 1: Cardiovascular mortality (RR)

Comparison 3: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 2: Heart failure hospitalisation (RR)

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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 2: Heart failure hospitalisation (RR)

Comparison 3: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 3: Hyperkalaemia

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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 3: Hyperkalaemia

Comparison 3: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 4: All‐cause mortality (RR)

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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 4: All‐cause mortality (RR)

Comparison 3: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 5: Quality of life (Minnesota)

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Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 5: Quality of life (Minnesota)

Comparison 3: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 6: Withdrawal due to adverse event

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Analysis 3.6

Comparison 3: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 6: Withdrawal due to adverse event

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 1: Cardiovascular mortality (RR)

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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 1: Cardiovascular mortality (RR)

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 2: Cardiovascular mortality (HR)

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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 2: Cardiovascular mortality (HR)

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 3: Heart failure hospitalisation (RR)

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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 3: Heart failure hospitalisation (RR)

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 4: Heart failure hospitalisation (HR)

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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 4: Heart failure hospitalisation (HR)

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 5: Hyperkalaemia

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Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 5: Hyperkalaemia

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 6: All‐cause mortality (RR)

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Analysis 4.6

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 6: All‐cause mortality (RR)

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 7: All‐cause mortality (HR)

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Analysis 4.7

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 7: All‐cause mortality (HR)

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 8: Quality of life (Minnesota)

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Analysis 4.8

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 8: Quality of life (Minnesota)

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 9: Withdrawal due to adverse event

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Analysis 4.9

Comparison 4: Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment, Outcome 9: Withdrawal due to adverse event

Comparison 5: ARNI versus usual care, Outcome 1: Cardiovascular mortality (RR)

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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5: ARNI versus usual care, Outcome 1: Cardiovascular mortality (RR)

Comparison 5: ARNI versus usual care, Outcome 2: Heart failure hospitalisation, first (RR)

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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5: ARNI versus usual care, Outcome 2: Heart failure hospitalisation, first (RR)

Comparison 5: ARNI versus usual care, Outcome 3: Heart failure hospitalisation (HR)

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Analysis 5.3

Comparison 5: ARNI versus usual care, Outcome 3: Heart failure hospitalisation (HR)

Comparison 5: ARNI versus usual care, Outcome 4: Hyperkalaemia

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Analysis 5.4

Comparison 5: ARNI versus usual care, Outcome 4: Hyperkalaemia

Comparison 5: ARNI versus usual care, Outcome 5: All‐cause mortality (RR)

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Analysis 5.5

Comparison 5: ARNI versus usual care, Outcome 5: All‐cause mortality (RR)

Comparison 5: ARNI versus usual care, Outcome 6: Withdrawal due to adverse event

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Analysis 5.6

Comparison 5: ARNI versus usual care, Outcome 6: Withdrawal due to adverse event

Summary of findings 1. Beta‐blockers compared to placebo or no treatment for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Beta‐blockers compared to placebo or no treatment for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Patient or population: patients with chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Setting: secondary care
Intervention: beta‐blockers
Comparison: placebo or no treatment

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

№ of participants
(studies)

Certainty of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with placebo or no treatment

Risk with beta‐blockers

Cardiovascular mortality (RR)
follow‐up: range 21 months to 3.2 years

Study population

RR 0.78
(0.62 to 0.99)

1046
(3 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOW 1 2

Three additional studies (ELANDD; SWEDIC; Takeda 2004) reported that no deaths occurred

173 per 1000

135 per 1000
(107 to 171)

Heart failure hospitalisation (RR)
follow‐up: range 6 months to 3.2 years

Study population

RR 0.73
(0.47 to 1.13)

449
(4 RCTs)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
VERY LOW 1 3

Follow‐up unclear for SWEDIC. ELANDD reported that no hospitalisation due to heart failure occurred

117 per 1000

86 per 1000
(55 to 133)

Hyperkalaemia

follow‐up: mean 3.2 years

245 (1 RCT)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
VERY LOW1 6

J‐DHF reported one participant in the intervention group (N = 120) experienced hyperkalaemia but did not report on this outcome for the control group. No further data were available from any of the other studies.

All‐cause mortality (RR)
follow‐up: range 21 months to 3.2 years

Study population

RR 0.82
(0.67 to 1.00)

1105
(4 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOW 1 2

Follow‐up unclear for Adamyan 2010. ELANDD, SWEDIC and Takeda 2004 reported that no deaths occurred.

243 per 1000

199 per 1000
(163 to 243)

Quality of life (MLHFQ): from 0 to 105
follow‐up: mean 6 months

Mean quality of life (MLHFQ) was 24

MD 1 lower
(9.05 lower to 7.05 higher)

93
(1 RCT)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
VERY LOW 4 5

Lower = better, 5 point difference considered to be clinically meaningful

*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; MD: Mean difference; MLHFQ: Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire; RCT: Randomised controlled trial; RR: Risk ratio

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

1Downgraded by one level due to study limitations (unclear selection bias in most studies).

2Downgraded by one level due to imprecision (concerns about the smaller study being more precise than the larger study).

3Downgraded by two levels due to imprecision (few events and wide CI).

4Downgraded by two levels due to imprecision (very small sample size).

5Downgraded by one level due to suspected publication bias (this is a patient‐relevant outcome that is not reported in most studies).

6Downgraded by two levels due to suspected publication bias (incomplete reporting).

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Summary of findings 1. Beta‐blockers compared to placebo or no treatment for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Summary of findings 2. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) compared to placebo or no treatment for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

MRAs compared to placebo or no treatment for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Patient or population: patients with chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Setting: secondary care
Intervention: MRAs
Comparison: placebo or no treatment

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

№ of participants
(studies)

Certainty of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with placebo or no treatment

Risk with MRAs

Cardiovascular mortality (RR)
follow‐up: range 12 months to 3.3 years

Study population

RR 0.90
(0.74 to 1.11)

4070
(3 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
MODERATE 1

Two additional trials (RAAM‐PEF; Kurrelmeyer 2014) reported that no deaths occurred

88 per 1000

79 per 1000
(65 to 97)

Heart failure hospitalisation (RR)
follow‐up: range 24 weeks to 3.3 years

Study population

RR 0.82
(0.69 to 0.98)

3714
(3 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
MODERATE 1

Three additional trials (ALDO‐DHF; Kurrelmeyer 2014; Upadhya 2017) reported that no hospitalisation due to heart failure occurred

136 per 1000

112 per 1000
(94 to 134)

Hyperkalaemia
follow‐up: range 24 weeks to 3.3 years

Study population

RR 2.11
(1.77 to 2.52)

4291
(6 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
HIGH

Two trials defined hyperkalaemia ≥ 5.5 mEg/L

83 per 1000

175 per 1000
(146 to 208)

All‐cause mortality
follow‐up: range 9 months to 3.3 years

Study population

RR 0.91
(0.78 to 1.06)

4207
(5 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
MODERATE 1

Two additional trials (RAAM‐PEF; Kurrelmeyer 2014) reported that no deaths occurred

133 per 1000

121 per 1000
(104 to 141)

Quality of life (MLHFQ): from 0 to 105
follow‐up: range 9 months to 12 months

Mean quality of life (MLHFQ) ranged from 20 to 25

MD 0.84 higher
(2.30 lower to 3.98 higher)

511
(3 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOW 2 3

Lower = better, 5 points are considered a clinically significant difference

We did not pre‐specify which QoL scale was to be reported in the 'Summary of findings' table. To aid comparisons among 'Summary of findings' tables we chose to include the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure questionnaire and not the SMD across two scales

*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; MD: Mean difference; MLHFQ: Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire; MRAs: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists; RCT: Randomised controlled trial; RR: Risk ratio

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

1Downgraded by one level due to imprecision.

2Downgraded by one level due to study limitations (one trial was open label).

3Downgraded by one level due to imprecision (small sample size).

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Summary of findings 2. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) compared to placebo or no treatment for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Summary of findings 3. Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) compared to placebo or no treatment for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

ACEIs compared to placebo or no treatment for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Patient or population: patients with chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Setting: secondary care
Intervention: ACEIs
Comparison: placebo or no treatment

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

№ of participants
(studies)

Certainty of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with placebo/no treatment

Risk with ACEI

Cardiovascular mortality (RR)
follow‐up: range mean 12 months to mean 26.2 months

Study population

RR 0.93
(0.61 to 1.42)

945
(2 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
MODERATE 1

One additional trial (Kitzman 2010) reported that no deaths occurred

86 per 1000

81 per 1000
(53 to 123)

Heart failure hospitalisation (RR)
follow‐up: range 6 months to 26.2 months

Study population

RR 0.86
(0.64 to 1.15)

1019
(3 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
MODERATE 1

13 per 1000

11 per 1000
(8 to 15)

Hyperkalaemia

follow‐up: 6 months

74 (1 RCTs)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
VERY LOW 1 3 4

One trial (Zi 2003) reported 2 events in the intervention group (N = 36), 0 events in the control group (N = 38) (RR 5.27, 95% CI 0.26 to 106.16)

All‐cause mortality (RR)
follow‐up: range mean 6 months to mean 26.2 months

Study population

RR 1.04
(0.75 to 1.45)

1187
(5 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
MODERATE 1

One additional trial (Kitzman 2010) reported that no deaths occurred

102 per 1000

106 per 1000
(77 to 148)

Quality of life (MLHFQ): from 0 to 105
follow‐up: mean 12 months

Mean quality of life (MLHFQ) ranged from 10.9 to 29

MD 0.09 lower
(3.66 lower to 3.48 higher)

154
(2 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOW 2 3

Scale: 0 to 105, lower = better, 5 point difference considered clinically relevant

One trial (SNEGOVIK) reported mean change from baseline of ‐19.8 for intervention and ‐10.7 for control

*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).
ACEIs: Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors; CI: Confidence interval; MD: Mean difference; MLHFQ: Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire; RCT: Randomised controlled trial; RR: Risk ratio

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

1Downgraded by one level due to imprecision (wide CI).

2Downgraded by one level due to study limitations (risk of bias (open label)).

3Downgraded by one level due to imprecision (low sample size).

4Downgraded by one level due to study limitations (unclear selection bias).

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Summary of findings 3. Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) compared to placebo or no treatment for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Summary of findings 4. Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) compared to placebo or no treatment for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

ARBs compared to placebo or no treatment for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Patient or population: patients with chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Setting: secondary care
Intervention: ARBs
Comparison: placebo or no treatment

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

№ of participants
(studies)

Certainty of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with placebo or no treatment

Risk with ARBs

Cardiovascular mortality (RR)
follow‐up: range mean 12 months to mean 49.5 months

Study population

RR 1.02
(0.90 to 1.14)

7254
(3 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
HIGH

One additional trial (Parthasarathy 2009) reported that no deaths occurred

131 per 1000

133 per 1000
(118 to 149)

Heart failure hospitalisation (RR)
follow‐up: range mean 12 months to mean 49.5 months

Study population

RR 0.92
(0.83 to 1.02)

7254
(3 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
HIGH

171 per 1,‐000

157 per 1,‐000
(142 to 174)

Hyperkalaemia
follow‐up: range 36.6 months to 49.5 months

Study population

RR 1.88
(1.07 to 3.33)

7148
(2 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
HIGH

3 per 1,000

5 per 1,000
(3 to 8)

All‐cause mortality (RR)
follow up: range 1 years to 4.4 years

Study population

RR 1.01
(0.92 to 1.11)

7964
(4 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
HIGH

One additional trial (Parthasarathy 2009) reported that no deaths occurred

72 per 1000

73 per 1,‐000
(66 to 80)

Quality of life (MLHFQ): from 0 to 105
follow‐up: range mean 13.8 weeks to mean 49.5 months

Mean quality of life (MLHFQ) ranged from 10.9 to 31.6

MD 0.41 higher
(0.86 lower to 1.67 higher)

3117
(3 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
HIGH

Scale: 0 to 105, lower = better, 5 point difference considered clinically relevant

*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).
ARBs: Angiotensin receptor blockers; CI: Confidence interval; MD: Mean difference; MLHFQ: Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire; RCT: Randomised controlled trial; RR: Risk ratio

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

Figuras y tablas -
Summary of findings 4. Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) compared to placebo or no treatment for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Summary of findings 5. Angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs) compared to usual care for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

ARNIs compared to usual care for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Patient or population: patients with chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Setting: secondary care
Intervention: ARNI (sacubitril‐valsartan)
Comparison: ARB (valsartan)

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

№ of participants
(studies)

Certainty of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with usual care

Risk with ARNI

Cardiovascular mortality (RR)

Median follow‐up: 35 months

Study population

RR 0.96
(0.79 to 1.15)

4796
(1 study)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
MODERATE1

89 per 1,000

85 per 1,000
(70 to 102)

Heart failure hospitalisation, first (RR)

Range of follow‐up: 24 weeks to 35 months

Study population

RR 0.89

(0.80 to 1.00)

7362

(2 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
MODERATE1

142 per 1,000

126 per 1,000

(113 to 142)

Hyperkalaemia

Range of follow‐up: 36 weeks to 35 months

Study population

RR 0.88
(0.77 to 1.01)

5054
(2 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
MODERATE1

147 per 1,000

129 per 1,000
(113 to 148)

All‐cause mortality (RR)

Range of follow‐up: 36 weeks to 35 months

Study population

(RR 0.97

CI 0.84 to 1.11)

7663
(3 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
HIGH

138 per 1,000

134 per 1,000
(117 to 153)

Quality of life

Range of follow‐up: 36 weeks to 35 months

PARAMOUNT reported change from baseline for the KCCQ overall summary score for the intervention arm (n =118) as 11.25 (2.185) and the control arm (n = 116) as 11.31 (2.183) and summarised the findings as "no difference in KCCQ score between treatment groups".

PARAGON‐HF reported a difference of the clinical summary score KCCQ between treatment arms as 1.0 (0.0 to 2.1).

PARALLAX reported "KCCQ improved in both treatment groups, with an early benefit of S/V that was no longer significant after 24 week".

⊕⊕⊕⊕
HIGH

*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).

ARB: Angiotensin receptor blocker; ARNIs: Angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors; CI: Confidence interval; KCCQ: Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire; MD: Mean difference; RCT: Randomised controlled trial; RR: Risk ratio

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

1Downgraded by one level due to imprecision.

Figuras y tablas -
Summary of findings 5. Angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs) compared to usual care for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Comparison 1. Beta‐blockers versus placebo or no treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1.1 Cardiovascular mortality (RR) Show forest plot

3

1046

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.78 [0.62, 0.99]

1.2 Heart failure hospitalisation (RR) Show forest plot

4

449

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.73 [0.47, 1.13]

1.3 All‐cause mortality (RR) Show forest plot

4

1105

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.82 [0.67, 1.00]

1.4 Quality of life (Minnesota) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

1.5 Withdrawal due to adverse event Show forest plot

2

338

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

18.07 [2.45, 133.04]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 1. Beta‐blockers versus placebo or no treatment
Comparison 2. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

2.1 Cardiovascular mortality (RR) Show forest plot

3

4070

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.90 [0.74, 1.11]

2.2 Heart failure hospitalisation (RR) Show forest plot

3

3714

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.82 [0.69, 0.98]

2.3 Heart failure hospitalisation (HR) Show forest plot

2

3670

Hazard Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.82 [0.69, 0.98]

2.4 Hyperkalaemia Show forest plot

6

4291

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.11 [1.77, 2.51]

2.5 All‐cause mortality (RR) Show forest plot

5

4207

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.91 [0.78, 1.06]

2.6 Quality of life Show forest plot

5

603

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

0.05 [‐0.23, 0.34]

2.7 Quality of life (KCCQ) Show forest plot

2

92

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.78 [‐28.02, 26.46]

2.8 Quality of life (Minnesota) Show forest plot

3

511

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.84 [‐2.30, 3.98]

2.9 Withdrawal due to adverse event Show forest plot

5

4037

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.10 [1.00, 1.21]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 2. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists versus placebo or no treatment
Comparison 3. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors versus placebo or no treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

3.1 Cardiovascular mortality (RR) Show forest plot

2

945

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.93 [0.61, 1.42]

3.2 Heart failure hospitalisation (RR) Show forest plot

3

1019

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.86 [0.64, 1.15]

3.3 Hyperkalaemia Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3.4 All‐cause mortality (RR) Show forest plot

5

1187

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.04 [0.75, 1.45]

3.5 Quality of life (Minnesota) Show forest plot

2

154

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.09 [‐3.66, 3.48]

3.6 Withdrawal due to adverse event Show forest plot

4

1127

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.52 [0.49, 12.87]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 3. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors versus placebo or no treatment
Comparison 4. Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

4.1 Cardiovascular mortality (RR) Show forest plot

3

7254

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.02 [0.90, 1.14]

4.2 Cardiovascular mortality (HR) Show forest plot

2

7148

Hazard Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.00 [0.89, 1.13]

4.3 Heart failure hospitalisation (RR) Show forest plot

3

7254

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.92 [0.83, 1.02]

4.4 Heart failure hospitalisation (HR) Show forest plot

2

7148

Hazard Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.90 [0.80, 1.01]

4.5 Hyperkalaemia Show forest plot

2

7148

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.88 [1.07, 3.33]

4.6 All‐cause mortality (RR) Show forest plot

4

7964

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.01 [0.92, 1.11]

4.7 All‐cause mortality (HR) Show forest plot

2

4838

Hazard Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.99 [0.88, 1.12]

4.8 Quality of life (Minnesota) Show forest plot

3

3117

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.41 [‐0.86, 1.67]

4.9 Withdrawal due to adverse event Show forest plot

4

7406

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.22 [1.09, 1.36]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 4. Angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo or no treatment
Comparison 5. ARNI versus usual care

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

5.1 Cardiovascular mortality (RR) Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

5.2 Heart failure hospitalisation, first (RR) Show forest plot

2

7362

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.89 [0.80, 1.00]

5.3 Heart failure hospitalisation (HR) Show forest plot

2

7362

Hazard Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.87 [0.76, 0.99]

5.4 Hyperkalaemia Show forest plot

2

5054

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.88 [0.77, 1.01]

5.5 All‐cause mortality (RR) Show forest plot

3

7663

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.97 [0.84, 1.11]

5.6 Withdrawal due to adverse event Show forest plot

3

7663

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.02 [0.91, 1.14]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 5. ARNI versus usual care