Findings of network meta-analyses: comparative effects of exercise and all drug interventions on mortality outcomes in coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure, and prediabetes
| Treatment area | Odds ratio (95% CrI) drugs v exercise |
|---|---|
| Coronary heart disease | 0.94 (0.80 to 1.11) |
| Stroke | 8.66 (1.28 to 245.10)* |
| Heart failure | 0.99 (0.73 to 1.36) |
| Prediabetes | 1.43 (0.81 to 3.11) |
Estimates lower than 1.00 favour drug interventions, estimates higher than 1.00 favour exercise.
*Odds ratio was associated with considerable uncertainty owing to extremely small numbers of events in exercise trials.