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. 2011 Aug 30;2011:0204.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Improvement in functional class
[86]
Systematic review
Number of people included in analysis not reported
4 RCTs in this analysis
Proportion of people whose function improved by at least 1 New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class
58% with cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT)
37% with usual care
Absolute numbers not reported

RR 1.6
95% CI 1.3 to 1.9
Some RCTs included in the analysis compared CRT plus implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) versus ICDs alone
Small effect size CRT