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. 2008 Oct 8;2008(4):CD003822. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003822.pub2

4. Baseline standard deviations of BP according to entry criteria.

    Trials with DBP entry criteria only Trials with SBP entry criteria only Trials with SBP and/or DBP entry criteria
  Number of trials 27 3 3
SBP Weighted mean SD at baseline (mm Hg) 14.2 9.2 13.0
  SD of weighted mean SD (mm Hg) 1.8 1.7 2.3
  Number of observations 76 8 8
DBP Weighted mean SD at baseline (mm Hg) 4.7 4.6 5.2
  SD of weighted mean SD (mm Hg) 1.1 0.7 0.4
  Number of observations 78 8 8