Efficacy and safety of statin therapy in older people: a meta-analysis of individual participant data from 28 randomised controlled trials

2019774 citationsReviewhybrid Open Access

Authors

Jane Armitage

Colin Baigent

Christopher P. Cannon

Michael Clearfield

Helen M. Colhoun

Rory Collins

Abstract

Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, UK Medical Research Council, and British Heart Foundation.

Topics & Keywords

Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Lancet

Volume 393, Issue 10170, pp. 407-415

DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31942-1

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