Table 1.

MEDLINE search strategy.

“Hypertensive adults”. OR “Hypertensive population” OR “Hypertensive subjects” OR “Arterial hypertension”

AND

“Antihypertensive treatment” OR “Antihypertensive drugs” OR “Beta-blockers” OR acebutolol OR atenolol OR atenolol OR betaxolol OR bisoprolol OR carteolol OR esmolol OR metoprolol OR nadolol OR oxprenolol OR penbutolol OR propranolol OR timolol OR celiprolol OR carvedilol OR labetalol OR nebivolol OR pindololol OR Diuretics OR furosemide OR bumetanide OR torsemide OR bendroflumethiazide OR chlorothiazide OR chlorthalidone OR hydrochlorothiazide OR indapamide OR polythiazide OR trichlormethiazide OR amiloride OR eplerenone OR spironolactone OR triamterene OR “Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors” OR benazepril OR captopril OR cilazapril OR enalapril OR fosinopril OR imidapril OR lisinopril OR moexipril OR perindopril OR quinapril OR ramipril OR trandolapril OR zofenopril OR “Angiotensin II receptor antagonists” OR candesartan OR eprosartan OR irbesartan OR losartan OR olmesartan OR telmisartan OR valsartan OR “Calcium channel blockers” OR diltiazem OR verapamil OR amlodipine OR felodipine OR isradipine OR lacidipine OR lercanidipine OR manidipine OR nicardipine OR “Renin inhibitors” OR aliskiren OR “Alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonists” OR doxazosin OR prazosin OR terazosin OR “Centrally acting agents” OR clonidine OR methyl-dopa OR rilmenidine OR “Direct acting vasodilators” OR hydralazine OR minoxidine

AND

“Arterial stiffness” OR “Pulse wave velocity” OR PWV OR “Augmentation index” OR Aix OR “Ambulatory arterial stiffness index” OR AASI OR “Cardio-ankle vascular index” OR CAVI

AND

“Randomised controlled trial” OR “Randomized clinical trial” OR RCT