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 |