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
1,042people with cardiovascular disease, in this paper
The trial randomly assignedassigned by chance
simvastatin
control
No clear effect on serum adiponectin+0.42
randomisedthe abstract, start to end
… affected by simvastatin (WMD: 0.42 μg/mL; 95% CI, -0.66-1.50 …
← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
could be chanceSerum adiponectinsimvastatin vs control
0.42−0.66 to 1.50
StatinsInflammation & biomarkers
Statins × inflammation & biomarkershelps?mixed
unlikelylikely
0.48not counted
← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
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