Who was studied, and how
One number in the abstract
Where each one falls
Where it lands on the map
What it changes
Among 6 other studies
184people with cardiovascular disease, in this paper
The trial randomly assignedassigned by chance
pravastatin
placebo
Reported higher leptin levels, no range given+6.00
randomisedthe abstract, start to end
… randomly allocated to pravastatin had 6% lower leptin levels (P=0.04) …
← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
could be chanceNo interval given · direction only, strength unknown
Leptin levelspravastatin vs placebo
6
StatinsInflammation & biomarkers
Statins × inflammation & biomarkershelps?mixed
unlikelylikely
0.480.50 without it
← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
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