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Evid Based Med 6:151 doi:10.1136/ebm.6.5.151
  • Therapeutics

Reduced sodium intake lowered blood pressure and need for antihypertensive medication

Reduced sodium (RS) v usual lifestyle (UL) at 30 months§

Outcomes RS UL Difference in mean decrease (95% CI)
§DBP = diastolic blood pressure, SBP = systolic blood pressure. Other abbreviations defined in glossary; NNT and CI calculated from data in article.
Change from baseline in SBP (mm Hg) −4.6 −0.4 4.3 (2.5 to 6.0)
Change from baseline in DBP (mm Hg) −2.2 −0.2 2.0 (0.8 to 3.2)
Relative hazard ratio (CI) NNT (CI)
End point free 36% 21% 0.68 (0.56 to 0.82) 8 (5 to 17)

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