Other lipid agents × cardiovascular events

SynthesisThe Cochrane database of systematic reviews2017

Niacin for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events.

Stefan Schandelmaier et al.PubMed ↗Full text ↗Publisher ↗

What moved togetherboth groups pooled, not the treatment’s effect

Correlation · may be no link

No clear link with cardiovascular events

+5%−3% to +12%

Bigger than 1 in 10 for cardiovascular events

As reported

RR 1.05, 95% CI 0.97–1.12

One number in the abstract

the abstract, start to end

overall mortality (risk ratio (RR) 1.05, 95% confidence interval (CI)

← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
could be chance
Cardiovascular events
RR 1.050.97–1.12
Other lipid agentsCardiovascular events
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