Number of patients | Weighted mean | ||||
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Statin and dose (mg) | Randomised | Analysed | Initial [TC] | Absolute change | Percent change |
Lovastatin | |||||
20 mg all studies | 1967 | 1967 | 6.7 | -1.2 | -17 |
20 mg minus EXCEL | 325 | 325 | 7.0 | -1.2 | -18 |
20 mg EXCEL | 1642 | 1642 | 6.7 | -1.1 | -17 |
40 mg all studies | 3743 | 3743 | 6.8 | -1.5 | -23 |
40 mg minus EXCEL | 452 | 452 | 7.5 | -1.5 | -20 |
40 mg EXCEL | 3291 | 3291 | 6.7 | -1.5 | -23 |
Pravastatin | |||||
40 mg all studies | 8761 | 6635 | 6.5 | -1.3 | -21 |
40 mg minus WOSCOPS | 5414 | 3333 | 6.1 | -1.3 | -21 |
40 mg WOSCOPS | 3302 | 3302 | 7.0 | -1.4 | -20 |
Simvastatin | |||||
20–40 mg all studies | 2406 | 2406 | 6.5 | -1.6 | -25 |
20–40 mg minus 4S study | 185 | 185 | 6.4 | -1.2 | -19 |
20–40 mg 4S study | 2221 | 2221 | 6.5 | -1.6 | -25 |
40 mg all studies | 10952 | 10952 | 5.7 | -1.5 | -26 |
40 mg minus MRC/BHF | 683 | 683 | 7.7 | -2.3 | -30 |
40 mg MRC/BHF | 10269 | 10269 | 5.6 | -1.5 | -26 |