hypertension | All results are NS for efficacy | meta-analysis | | Trial | control | p<0.05 | harm | NS |
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ELSA, 2002 | vs atenolol | | | | SHELL, 2003 | vs atenolol | | | |
Trial | Treatments | Patients | Method |
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ELSA, 2002 | Lacidipine (n=1177) vs. atenolol (n=1157) | patients with hypertension | Double blind Parallel groups Sample size: 1177/1157 Primary endpoint: intima-media thicknesses FU duration: 4·0y | SHELL, 2003 | lacidipine 4 mg/d (n=-9) vs. chlorthalidone 12.5 mg/d (n=-9)
| elderly patients with isolated systolic hypertension > or = 60 years
| Sample size: -9/-9 Primary endpoint: cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events FU duration: 3·6?y
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