Who was studied, and how
Two numbers in the abstract
Where each one falls
Where it lands on the map
people with dyslipidemia, in this paper
The trial randomly assignedassigned by chance
80 mg simvastatin
placebo
Reported lower plasma total cholesterol levels, no range given−33.0
Reported lower plasma LDL cholesterol levels, no range given−48.0
randomisedthe abstract, start to end
… LDL cholesterol levels by approximately 33 and approximately 48% (P < 0.005) but did not affect …
← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
could be chanceNo interval given · direction only, strength unknown
Plasma total cholesterol levels80 mg simvastatin vs placebo
−33.0
Plasma LDL cholesterol levels80 mg simvastatin vs placebo
−48.0
StatinsLipids
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