Journal article
Adverse events associated with individual statin treatments for cardiovascular disease: an indirect comparison meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Statins are the most widely prescribed drug available. Due to this reason, it is important to understand the risks involved with the drug class and individual statins.
AIM: We conducted a meta-analysis and employed indirect comparisons to identify differing risk effects across statins.
Authors
Alberton M; Wu P; Druyts E; Briel M; Mills EJ
Journal
QJM, Vol. 105, No. 2, pp. 145–157
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
February 1, 2012
DOI
10.1093/qjmed/hcr158
ISSN
1460-2725