Comparison antihypertensive	Outcomes
	Total mortality	Coronary heart disease	Stroke	Total cardiovascular disease
Placebo	No difference	No difference	Beta blockers superior (NNT = 200)	Beta blockers superior (NNT = 140)
Diuretics	No difference	No difference	No difference	No difference
Calcium channel blockers	Beta blockers inferior (NNH = 200)	No difference	Beta blockers inferior (NNH = 180)	Beta blockers inferior (NNH = 80)
ACE inhibitors or ARBs	No difference	No difference	Beta blockers inferior (NNH = 65)	No difference