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Study flow diagram.
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Study flow diagram.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, outcome: 1.1 All cases of VTE.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, outcome: 1.1 All cases of VTE.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, outcome: 1.8 Cardiovascular events in healthy population.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, outcome: 1.8 Cardiovascular events in healthy population.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, outcome: 1.14 Death.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, outcome: 1.14 Death.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, outcome: 1.17 Any serious adverse event.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, outcome: 1.17 Any serious adverse event.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 1 All cases of VTE.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 1 All cases of VTE.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 2 Provoked VTE.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 2 Provoked VTE.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 3 Unprovoked VTE.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 3 Unprovoked VTE.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 4 Pulmonary embolism.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 4 Pulmonary embolism.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 5 Deep vein thrombosis.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 5 Deep vein thrombosis.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 6 All cases of VTE ‐ gender.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 6 All cases of VTE ‐ gender.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 7 All cases of VTE ‐ age.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 7 All cases of VTE ‐ age.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 8 Cardiovascular events in healthy population.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 8 Cardiovascular events in healthy population.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 9 Non‐fatal MI.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 9 Non‐fatal MI.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 10 Any MI.
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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 10 Any MI.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 11 Non‐fatal stroke.
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Analysis 1.11

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 11 Non‐fatal stroke.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 12 Any stroke.
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Analysis 1.12

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 12 Any stroke.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 13 Arterial revascularisation.
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Analysis 1.13

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 13 Arterial revascularisation.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 14 Death.
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Analysis 1.14

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 14 Death.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 15 Death after VTE.
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Analysis 1.15

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 15 Death after VTE.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 16 Confirmed death resulting from cardiovascular causes.
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Analysis 1.16

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 16 Confirmed death resulting from cardiovascular causes.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 17 Any serious adverse event.
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Analysis 1.17

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 17 Any serious adverse event.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 18 Hepatic disorder.
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Analysis 1.18

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 18 Hepatic disorder.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 19 Myopathy.
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Analysis 1.19

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 19 Myopathy.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 20 Rhabdomyolysis.
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Analysis 1.20

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 20 Rhabdomyolysis.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 21 Renal disorder.
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Analysis 1.21

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 21 Renal disorder.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 22 Bleeding.
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Analysis 1.22

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 22 Bleeding.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 23 Muscular weakness, stiffness, or pain.
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Analysis 1.23

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 23 Muscular weakness, stiffness, or pain.

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 24 Gastrointestinal disorder.
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Analysis 1.24

Comparison 1 Rosuvastatin versus placebo, Outcome 24 Gastrointestinal disorder.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Rosuvastatin versus placebo for prevention of venous thromboembolism

Rosuvastatin versus placebo for prevention of VTE

Patient or population: 17,802 patients with low to normal levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (< 130 mg/dL)
Settings: 1315 sites in 26 countries on 4 continents, including North and South America, Europe, and Africa
Intervention: Rosuvastatin 20 mg daily versus placebo

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No of Participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

Control

Rosuvastatin versus placebo

All cases of VTE

Study population

OR 0.57
(0.37 to 0.86)

17,802
(1 study)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate1

7 per 1000

4 per 1000
(3 to 6)

Medium risk population

7 per 1000

4 per 1000
(3 to 6)

Pulmonary embolism

Study population

OR 0.77
(0.41 to 1.46)

17,802
(1 study)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate1

2 per 1000

2 per 1000
(1 to 3)

Medium risk population

3 per 1000

2 per 1000
(1 to 4)

Deep vein thrombosis

Study population

OR 0.45
(0.25 to 0.79)

17,802
(1 study)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate1

4 per 1000

2 per 1000
(1 to 3)

Medium risk population

4 per 1000

2 per 1000
(1 to 3)

Any MI

Study population

OR 0.45
(0.30 to 0.69)

17,802
(1 study)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate1

8 per 1000

4 per 1000
(2 to 6)

Medium risk population

8 per 1000

4 per 1000
(2 to 6)

Any stroke

Study population

OR 0.51
(0.34 to 0.78)

17,802
(1 study)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate1

8 per 1000

4 per 1000
(2 to 5)

Medium risk population

8 per 1000

4 per 1000
(2 to 5)

Death after VTE

Study population

OR 0.50
(0.20 to 1.24)

17,802
(1 study)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate1

2 per 1000

1 per 1000
(0 to 2)

Medium risk population

2 per 1000

1 per 1000
(0 to 2)

Any serious adverse event

Study population

OR 0.98
(0.90 to 1.06)

17,802
(1 study)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

155 per 1000

152 per 1000
(142 to 163)

Medium risk population

155 per 1000

152 per 1000
(142 to 163)

*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. the median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: Confidence interval; OR: Odds ratio;

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

1 total number of events is less than 300

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Rosuvastatin versus placebo for prevention of venous thromboembolism
Table 1. Published studies reporting the frequency of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in statin users and nonusers

Study

Type

No. of participants

Drug

Result

JUPITER trial

RCT (secondary outcome)

8901/8901

Rosuvastatin 20 mg daily versus placebo

HR 0.57 (95% CI 0.37 to 0.86)

Ramcharan 2009

Case‐control

4538/5914

Any statin

OR 0.55 (95% CI 0.46 to 0.67)

Sørensen 2009

Case‐control

5824/58240

Any statin

OR 0.74 (95% CI 0.63 to 0.85)

Smeeth 2009

Cohort study

129,288/600,241

Any statin

HR no statin versus statin 1.18 (95% CI 1.06 to 1.31)

Lacut 2004

Case‐control

377/377

Any statin

OR 0.42 (95% CI 0.23 to 0.76)

Lacut 2008

Case‐control

677/677

Any statin

OR 0.53 (95% CI 0.37 to 0.78)

Herrington 2002

Non‐randomised comparison (part of HERS)

1712/1051

Any statin

HR 0.40 (95% CI 0.18 to 0.91)

Yang 2002

Retrospective cohort study

22,993/61,100

Any statin

IRR current/recent statin use 0.8 (95% CI 0.3 to 2.7)

Ray 2001a

Retrospective cohort study

77,993/47,869

Any statin

HR 0.78 (95% CI 0.69 to 0.87)

Huerta 2007

Case‐control

6,550/10,000

Any statin

OR 0.70 (95% CI 0.50 to 0.97)

Doggen 2004

Case‐control

465/1962

Simvastatin, pravastatin

simvastatin OR 0.51 (95% CI 0.29 to 0.91)

pravastatin OR 1.85 (95% CI 0.65 to 5.26)

CI: confidence interval
HERS: Heart and Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study
HR: hazard ratio
IRR: incidence rate ratio
OR: odds ratio

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Table 1. Published studies reporting the frequency of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in statin users and nonusers
Comparison 1. Rosuvastatin versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 All cases of VTE Show forest plot

1

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2 Provoked VTE Show forest plot

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3 Unprovoked VTE Show forest plot

1

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4 Pulmonary embolism Show forest plot

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5 Deep vein thrombosis Show forest plot

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6 All cases of VTE ‐ gender Show forest plot

1

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6.1 men

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6.2 women

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7 All cases of VTE ‐ age Show forest plot

1

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7.1 Aged 70 ‐ 97 y

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.2 Aged 50 ‐ 69 y

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8 Cardiovascular events in healthy population Show forest plot

1

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9 Non‐fatal MI Show forest plot

1

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10 Any MI Show forest plot

1

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11 Non‐fatal stroke Show forest plot

1

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12 Any stroke Show forest plot

1

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13 Arterial revascularisation Show forest plot

1

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14 Death Show forest plot

1

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15 Death after VTE Show forest plot

1

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16 Confirmed death resulting from cardiovascular causes Show forest plot

1

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17 Any serious adverse event Show forest plot

1

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18 Hepatic disorder Show forest plot

1

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19 Myopathy Show forest plot

1

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20 Rhabdomyolysis Show forest plot

1

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21 Renal disorder Show forest plot

1

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22 Bleeding Show forest plot

1

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23 Muscular weakness, stiffness, or pain Show forest plot

1

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24 Gastrointestinal disorder Show forest plot

1

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Comparison 1. Rosuvastatin versus placebo