Baseline Characteristics and Study Quality of included Randomised Controlled Trials.

*BP not assessed in meta-analysis as both arms contained an anti-hypertensive;**Following placebo 12 weeks of cross-over RCT;#Double-blind 9-arm with varying medication components and number of components. Only three arms were used in this meta-analysis: the polycap, aspirin and simvastatin arms;BP = blood pressure and measured in mmHg; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = Diastolic blood pressure; Total chol. = total cholesterol in mmol/L; LDL = LDL cholesterol in mmol/L; AE = adverse events; TLC = therapeutic lifestyle changes; SD = standard deviation; CVD = cardiovascular disease.