← Statins × adverse events & safety

SynthesisThe Cochrane database of systematic reviews2015

Lipid-lowering efficacy of atorvastatin.

Stephen P Adams et al.PubMed ↗Full text ↗Publisher ↗

What the trial testedas reported · 38,817 people · 2015

Range includes no effect

No clear effect on adverse events & safety

−2%−32% to +40%

Bigger than 1 in 10 for adverse events & safety

As reported

RR 0.98, 95% CI 0.68–1.40

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the abstract, start to end

… in these short-term trials (risk ratio 0.98, 95% confidence interval 0.68 …

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Adverse events & safety
RR 0.980.68–1.40
StatinsAdverse events & safety

Statins × adverse events & safetyharms?mixed

unlikelylikely
0.16not counted
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