Closing

Do antihypertensives improve blood pressure versus placebo?

Mostly studied in hypertension. Also asked against other treatments.

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Where the evidence stands

A coin flip. So far, one result, not yet repeated.

NoUnsureYes
Belief
0.50 (range 0.25–0.70)
Trials for
1
Trials against
0
Inconclusive
1

Already under way

The evidence so far

Registered trials
89
With posted results
11
Published papers
11

Of 7 decided analyses: 2 favor antihypertensives, 4 find no difference, 1 favor the comparator.

Papers

Trials

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