Main characteristics of the included studies
	
		
			| Trial | 
			Treatments | 
			Patients | 
			Methods | 
		
			
				
					
					UKPDS 39, 1998
					
					 
				 | 
				
					captopril 25 mg/d aiming at a BP <150/85 
					 versus  
					atenolol 50mg/d aiming at a BP <150/85
				 | 
				
					hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes
				 | 
				
					follow-up ND 
					n=400/358 
					Parallel groups 
					open	 			
					UK
				 | 
			
			
				
					
					UKPDS 38, 1998
					
					 
				 | 
				
					tight control of blood pressure aiming at a BP <150/85 (with the use of captopril or atenolol as main treatment, other treatment were added if the control criteria were not met)
 
					 versus  
					less tight control aiming at a blood pressure of <180/105 (avoiding treatment with ACE inhibitors or beta-blockers)
				 | 
				
					hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes 
				 | 
				
					follow-up 8.4y (median) 
					n=758/390 
					Parallel groups 
					open	 			
					UK
				 | 
			
			
				
					
					ADVANCE, 2007
					
					 
					NCT00145925
				 | 
				
					fixed combination of perindopril and indapamide 
					 versus  
					placebo
				 | 
				
					patients with type 2 diabetes  irrespective of initial blood pressure levels or the use of other blood pressure lowering drugs
				 | 
				
					follow-up  
					n=-9/-9 
					 
						 			
				 | 
			
			
				
					
					HOPE (diabetic subgroup), 2000
					
					 
				 | 
				
					ramipril 10 mg once per day orally 
					 versus  
					placebo
				 | 
				
					patients with diabetes (sub group), aged 55 years or older, who had a previous cardiovascular event or at least one other cardiovascular risk factor, no clinical proteinuria, heart failure, or low ejection fraction
				 | 
				
					follow-up 4.5 years 
					n=1808/1759 
					Factorial plan 
					double-blind	 			
					North, South america, Europe
				 | 
			
			
				
					
					RENAAL, 2001
					
					 
				 | 
				
					losartan 50 to 100 mg once daily 
					 versus  
					placebo
				 | 
				
					patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy
				 | 
				
					follow-up 3.4 y 
					n=751/762 
					Parallel groups 
					double-blind	 			
					America, Europe, Asia
				 | 
			
			
				
					
					IPDM, 2001
					
					 
				 | 
				
					irbesartan, at a dose of either 150 mg daily or 300 mg daily 
					 versus  
					placebo
				 | 
				
					hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria
				 | 
				
					follow-up 2 years 
					n=389/201 
					Parallel groups 
					double-blind	 			
					Worldwide
				 | 
			
			
				
					
					CAPP (diabetic subgroup), 1999
					
					 
				 | 
				
					Captopril initial dose of 50 mg daily given in one or two doses 
					 versus  
					thiazide diuretic or beta-blocker
				 | 
				
					Patients aged 25-66 years with a measured diastolic blood pressure of 100 mm Hg or more on two occasions; subgroup of diabetic patients
				 | 
				
					follow-up 6.1 year 
					n=309/263 
					Parallel groups 
					open with blinded assessment	 			
					Sweden, Finland
				 | 
			
			
				
					
					STOP-2 ACEI (diabetic subgroup), 2000
					
					 
				 | 
				
					ACE inhibitor 
					 versus  
					conventional treatment (diuretic or beta-blocker)
				 | 
				
					diabetic (subgroup)  elderly patients aged 70-84 years with hypertension
				 | 
				
					follow-up 5.03y 
					n=235/253 
					Parallel groups 
					open with blind assessment	 			
					Sweden
				 | 
			
			
				
					
					IDNT irbesartan, 2001
					
					 
				 | 
				
					Irbesartan 300 mg daily
 
					 versus  
					placebo
				 | 
				
					hypertensive patients with nephropathy due to type 2 diabetes 
				 | 
				
					follow-up 2.6 years 
					n=579/569 
					Parallel groups 
					double blind	 			
					Worldwide
				 | 
			
			
				
					
					IDNT (irbesartan vs amlodipine), 2001
					
					 
				 | 
				
					Irbesartan 300 mg daily
 
					 versus  
					amlodipine 10 mg daily
				 | 
				
					hypertensive patients with nephropathy due to type 2 diabetes 
				 | 
				
					follow-up 2.6 years 
					n=579/567 
					Parallel groups 
					double blind	 			
					Worldwide
				 | 
			
			
				
					
					LIFE (diabetic subgroup), 2002
					
					 
				 | 
				
					losartan 50mg daily at step 1 
					 versus  
					atenolol 50mg daily at step 1
				 | 
				
					patients with diabetes (subgroup) , hypertension, and signs of left-ventricular hypertrophy on electrocardiograms
				 | 
				
					follow-up 4.7 years 
					n=586/609 
					Parallel groups 
					double-blind	 			
					USA, UK, Nordic countries
				 | 
			
			
				
					
					ALLHAT (lisi vs chlor, diabetic subgroup), 2002
					
					 
				 | 
				
					lisinopril 10 to 40 mg/d 
					 versus  
					chlorthalidone 12.5 to 25 mg/d
				 | 
				
					diabetic (subgroup)  participants aged 55 years or older with hypertension
				 | 
				
					follow-up  
					n=3212/5528 
					Parallel groups 
					double-blind	 			
				 | 
			
			
				
					
					STOP-2 (ACEI vs CCB) (diabetic subgroup), 2000
					
					 
				 | 
				
					ACE inhibitor 
 
					 versus  
					calcium
antagonists
				 | 
				
					diabetic (subgroup)  elderly patients aged 70-84 years  
				 | 
				
					follow-up 5.03y 
					n=235/231 
					 
					open with blind assessment	 			
					Sweden
				 | 
			
			
				
					
					ROADMAP, 2010
					
					 
					NCT00185159
				 | 
				
					olmesartan at 40 mg/day 
					 versus  
					placebo
				 | 
				
					patients with diabetes and at least one additional cardiovascular risk factor, but no evidence of renal dysfunction
				 | 
				
					follow-up 3.2 y 
					n=2232/2215 
					Parallel groups 
					double-blind	 			
					Europe
				 | 
			
			
				
					
					ORIENT, 
					
					 
					NCT00141453
				 | 
				
					olmesartan 
					 versus  
					placebo
				 | 
				
					patients with diabetic Nephropathy and overt proteinuria secondary to type 2 diabetes mellitus
				 | 
				
					follow-up  
					n=282/284 
					Parallel groups 
					double-blind	 			
					Japan, Hong Kong
				 | 
			
	
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