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. 2020 Jul 1;2020(7):CD012787. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012787.pub2

6. Comparison between very high‐dose alcohol and lower high‐dose alcohol.

Outcomes Very high dose (≥ 60 g)
Mean difference, IV, fixed‐effect model, 95% CI 
Lower high dose (31 to 59 g) 
Mean difference, IV, fixed‐effect model, 95% CI
3.1. SBP ‐5.12 [‐7.32, ‐2.92]
Test for overall effect: Z = 4.57 (P < 0.00001); df = 7
(P = 0.02); I² = 56% ‐1.20 [‐3.90, 1.49]
Test for overall effect: Z = 0.88 (P = 0.38); df = 7
(P = 0.47); I² = 0%
3.2. DBP ‐3.21 [‐5.49, ‐0.92]
Test for overall effect: Z = 2.75 (P = 0.006); df = 5
(P = 0.22); I² = 29% ‐1.65 [‐3.53, 0.23]
Test for overall effect: Z = 1.72 (P = 0.09); df = 7
(P = 0.10); I² = 41%
3.3. MAP 2.17 [‐4.09, ‐0.25]
Test for overall effect: Z = 2.21 (P = 0.03); df = 7
(P = 0.04); I² = 52% ‐0.47 [‐2.83, 1.90]
Test for overall effect: Z = 0.39 (P = 0.70); df = 8
(P = 0.63); I² = 0%
3.4. HR 5.43 [3.76, 7.11]
Test for overall effect: Z = 6.35 (P < 0.00001); df = 9
(P = 0.76); I² = 0% 6.09 [3.67, 8.51]
Test for overall effect: Z = 4.93 (P < 0.00001); df = 6
(P = 0.005); I² = 67%

CI: confidence interval.
DBP: diastolic blood pressure.
HR: heart rate.
IV: inverse variance.
MAP: mean arterial pressure.
SBP: systolic blood pressure.