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SynthesisDrugs & aging2015

Statins for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Elderly Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Monica Teng et al.PubMed ↗Publisher ↗

What the trial testedas reported · 25,952 people · 2015

Not counted

Reduced cardiovascular events

−18%−26% to −8%

Bigger than 4 in 10 for cardiovascular events

As reported

RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.74–0.92

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the abstract, start to end

… major adverse cardiovascular events (RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.74-0.92), nonfatal …

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