Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Figure 3. Error bars represent 95% CIs. Reference is pooled data from a previously published meta-analysis. HRT = hormone replacement therapy. “Current,” “past,” and “ever” use are categories used in the individual studies. “Any use” is a category created for this meta-analysis combining data from studies evaluating ever and never use of HRT with data from studies evaluating current, past, or never use (current + past + ever use).
Figure 3. Error bars represent 95% CIs. Reference is pooled data from a previously published meta-analysis. HRT = hormone replacement therapy. “Current,” “past,” and “ever” use are categories used in the individual studies. “Any use” is a category created for this meta-analysis combining data from studies evaluating ever and never use of HRT with data from studies evaluating current, past, or never use (current + past + ever use). Relative risk or odds ratio for cardiovascular disease incidence.47

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  1. Ann Intern Med August 20, 2002 vol. 137 no. 4 273-284