Who was studied, and how
One number in the abstract
Where each one falls
Where it lands on the map
What it changes
Among 7 other studies
20people with dyslipidemia, in this paper
The trial randomly assignedassigned by chance
simvastatin 40 mg/d
placebo tablets
Reported higher LDL cholesterol, no range given38×
randomisedthe abstract, start to end
… low-density lipoprotein cholesterol by 38% and C-reactive protein by 38% …
← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
could be chanceNo interval given · direction only, strength unknown
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterolsimvastatin 40 mg/d vs placebo tablets
RR 38
StatinsLipids
Statins × lipidshelps?mixed
unlikelylikely
0.500.78 without it
← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
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