Table 1.
Variable | No. of Trials | No. of Patients | Effect Size (95% CI), mm Hg | P Value | I2, % | Between-Group P Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Systolic Blood Pressure | ||||||
Overall | 46 | 4541 | 0.0 (−0.8 to 0.8) | .97 | 21 | NA |
Mean baseline SBP >140 mm Hg | 16 | 1361 | −0.7 (−3.2 to 1.7) | .55 | 38 | .54 |
Mean baseline SBP ≤140 mm Hg | 30 | 3180 | 0.1 (−0.6 to 0.9) | .77 | 11 | |
Vitamin D2 and D3 supplements | 38 | 4058 | 0.0 (−0.9 to 0.9) | .97 | 26 | NA |
1-α-Hydroxylated vitamin D derivatives | 5 | 191 | −1.6 (−6.3 to 7.1) | .50 | 4 | .64 |
Paricalcitol | 3 | 292 | 1.4 (−3.3 to 6.1) | .56 | 0 | .57 |
Mean baseline 25OHD level ≤20 ng/mL | 27 | 2555 | −0.7 (−2.2 to 0.7) | .31 | 38 | .31 |
Mean baseline 25OHD level >20 ng/mL | 13 | 1723 | 0.1 (−0.4 to 0.6) | .75 | 0 | |
Daily dosing | 16 | 1522 | −0.7 (−2.5 to 1.0) | .41 | 24 | NA |
Weekly/fortnightly dosing | 8 | 1303 | 1.3 (−0.1 to 2.6) | .07 | 0 | .07 |
Monthly or less frequent dosing | 14 | 1216 | −0.2 (−1.6 to 1.2) | .76 | 28 | .66 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure | ||||||
Overall | 45 | 4434 | −0.1 (−0.6 to 0.5) | .84 | 20 | NA |
Mean baseline SBP >140 mm Hg | 14 | 1074 | −0.4 (−2.1 to 1.3) | .61 | 55 | .65 |
Mean baseline SBP ≤140 mm Hg | 30 | 3180 | 0.0 (−0.4 to 0.3) | .85 | 0 | |
Vitamins D2 and D3 supplements | 37 | 3951 | 0.1 (−0.3 to 0.5) | .65 | 4 | NA |
1-α-Hydroxylated vitamin D derivatives | 5 | 191 | −3.5 (−6.8 to −0.1) | .04 | 54 | .04 |
Paricalcitol | 2 | 112 | −1.0 (−3.9 to 1.9) | .50 | 0 | .46 |
Mean baseline 25OHD level ≤20 ng/mL | 26 | 2375 | 0.2 (−0.5 to 1.0) | .54 | 17 | .50 |
Mean baseline 25OHD level >20 ng/mL | 12 | 1616 | −0.1 (−0.5 to 0.4) | .69 | 0 | |
Daily dosing | 16 | 1466 | −0.5 (−1.5 to 0.4) | .26 | 23 | NA |
Weekly/fortnightly dosing | 8 | 1303 | 0.6 (−0.4 to 1.5) | .23 | 0 | .11 |
Monthly or less frequent dosing | 14 | 1213 | 0.0 (−0.4 to 0.5) | .84 | 0 | .35 |
Abbreviations: SBP, systolic blood pressure; NA, not applicable; 25OHD, 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
SI conversion factor: To convert 25OHD to nanomoles per liter, multiply by 2.496.