Journal article
Interpretation of the evidence for the efficacy and safety of statin therapy
Abstract
This Review is intended to help clinicians, patients, and the public make informed decisions about statin therapy for the prevention of heart attacks and strokes. It explains how the evidence that is available from randomised controlled trials yields reliable information about both the efficacy and safety of statin therapy. In addition, it discusses how claims that statins commonly cause adverse effects reflect a failure to recognise the …
Authors
Collins R; Reith C; Emberson J; Armitage J; Baigent C; Blackwell L; Blumenthal R; Danesh J; Smith GD; DeMets D
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 388, No. 10059, pp. 2532–2561
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2016
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31357-5
ISSN
0140-6736