Interpretation of the evidence for the efficacy and safety of statin therapy

Rory Collins; Christina Reith; Jonathan Emberson; Jane Armitage; Colin Baigent; Lisa Blackwell; Roger S. Blumenthal; John Danesh; George Davey Smith; David L. DeMets; Stephen Evans; Matthew Law; Stephen MacMahon; Seth S. Martin; Bruce Neal; Neil R Poulter; David Preiss; Paul M. Ridker; Ian Roberts; Anthony Rodgers; Peter Sandercock; Kenneth F. Schulz; Peter Sever; John Simes; Liam Smeeth; Nicholas Wald; Salim Yusuf; Richard Peto

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31357-5

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Interpretation (philosophy)MedicineStatinHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsIntensive care medicinePhysical therapyInternal medicineComputer science

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Year: 2016
Type: review
Volume: 388
Issue: 10059
Pages: 2532-2561
Citations: 1762
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                                    Rory Collins, 
                                
                                    Christina Reith, 
                                
                                    Jonathan Emberson
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2016). 
                            Interpretation of the evidence for the efficacy and safety of statin therapy. 
                            The Lancet
                            , 388
                            (10059)
                            , 2532-2561.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31357-5
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31357-5