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Fluvastatin flow diagram
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Fluvastatin flow diagram

Number of included studies according to publication year
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Figure 2

Number of included studies according to publication year

Log dose fluvastatin response curve for total cholesterolValues represent the results of each trial for each dose comparison. The standard error bars cannot be seen because they all lie within the points
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Log dose fluvastatin response curve for total cholesterol

Values represent the results of each trial for each dose comparison. The standard error bars cannot be seen because they all lie within the points

Log dose fluvastatin response curve for LDL cholesterolValues represent the results of each trial for each dose comparison. The standard error bars cannot be seen because they all lie within the points
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Figure 4

Log dose fluvastatin response curve for LDL cholesterol

Values represent the results of each trial for each dose comparison. The standard error bars cannot be seen because they all lie within the points

Log dose fluvastatin response curve for triglyceridesValues represent the results of each trial for each dose comparison. The standard error bars cannot be seen because they all lie within the points
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Figure 5

Log dose fluvastatin response curve for triglycerides

Values represent the results of each trial for each dose comparison. The standard error bars cannot be seen because they all lie within the points

'Risk of bias' graph: Summary of overall risk of bias for the lipid parameters according to each item.
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Figure 6

'Risk of bias' graph: Summary of overall risk of bias for the lipid parameters according to each item.

Comparison 1 2.5 mg vs control, Outcome 1 LDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 2.5 mg vs control, Outcome 1 LDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 1 2.5 mg vs control, Outcome 2 WDAEs.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 2.5 mg vs control, Outcome 2 WDAEs.

Comparison 2 5 mg vs control, Outcome 1 LDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 5 mg vs control, Outcome 1 LDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 2 5 mg vs control, Outcome 2 LDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 5 mg vs control, Outcome 2 LDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 2 5 mg vs control, Outcome 3 WDAEs.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 5 mg vs control, Outcome 3 WDAEs.

Comparison 3 10 mg vs control, Outcome 1 LDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 10 mg vs control, Outcome 1 LDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 3 10 mg vs control, Outcome 2 Total cholesterol.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 10 mg vs control, Outcome 2 Total cholesterol.

Comparison 3 10 mg vs control, Outcome 3 HDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 10 mg vs control, Outcome 3 HDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 3 10 mg vs control, Outcome 4 Triglycerides.
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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 10 mg vs control, Outcome 4 Triglycerides.

Comparison 3 10 mg vs control, Outcome 5 WDAEs.
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Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3 10 mg vs control, Outcome 5 WDAEs.

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 1 LDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 1 LDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 2 Total cholesterol.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 2 Total cholesterol.

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 3 HDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 3 HDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 4 Triglycerides.
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 4 Triglycerides.

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 5 LDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 5 LDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 6 Total cholesterol.
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Analysis 4.6

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 6 Total cholesterol.

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 7 HDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 4.7

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 7 HDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 8 Triglycerides.
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Analysis 4.8

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 8 Triglycerides.

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 9 WDAE.
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Analysis 4.9

Comparison 4 20 mg vs control, Outcome 9 WDAE.

Comparison 5 30 mg vs control, Outcome 1 LDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 30 mg vs control, Outcome 1 LDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 5 30 mg vs control, Outcome 2 Total cholesterol.
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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 30 mg vs control, Outcome 2 Total cholesterol.

Comparison 5 30 mg vs control, Outcome 3 HDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 5.3

Comparison 5 30 mg vs control, Outcome 3 HDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 1 LDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 1 LDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 2 Total cholesterol.
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Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 2 Total cholesterol.

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 3 HDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 6.3

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 3 HDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 4 Triglycerides.
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Analysis 6.4

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 4 Triglycerides.

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 5 LDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 6.5

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 5 LDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 6 Total cholesterol.
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Analysis 6.6

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 6 Total cholesterol.

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 7 HDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 6.7

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 7 HDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 8 Triglycerides.
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Analysis 6.8

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 8 Triglycerides.

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 9 WDAE.
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Analysis 6.9

Comparison 6 40 mg vs control, Outcome 9 WDAE.

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 1 LDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 1 LDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 2 Total cholesterol.
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Analysis 7.2

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 2 Total cholesterol.

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 3 HDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 7.3

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 3 HDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 4 Triglycerides.
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Analysis 7.4

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 4 Triglycerides.

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 5 LDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 7.5

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 5 LDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 6 Total cholesterol.
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Analysis 7.6

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 6 Total cholesterol.

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 7 HDL‐cholesterol.
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Analysis 7.7

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 7 HDL‐cholesterol.

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 8 Triglycerides.
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Analysis 7.8

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 8 Triglycerides.

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 9 WDAEs.
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Analysis 7.9

Comparison 7 80 mg vs control, Outcome 9 WDAEs.

Comparison 8 all doses vs control, Outcome 1 WDAEs.
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Analysis 8.1

Comparison 8 all doses vs control, Outcome 1 WDAEs.

LDL cholesterol lowering efficacy of fluvastatin

Patient or population: participants with normal or abnormal lipid profiles

Settings: ambulatory care

Intervention: fluvastatin

Comparison: LDL cholesterol percentage change from baseline for all trials

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects

mmol/L (95%CI)

Percent reduction
(95% CI)

%

No of Participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Before exposure to fluvastatin1

After exposure to fluvastatin

LDL‐cholesterol

fluvastatin

10 mg/day

4.81

(4.44 to 5.17)

4.08

(3.98 to 4.16)

15.2

(17.1 to 13.4)

595
(6)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Effect predicted from log dose‐response equation is 14.8%.

Randomised and before and after design not different P = 0.94.

LDL‐cholesterol fluvastatin

20 mg/day

4.87

(4.54 to 5.21)

3.90

(3.88 to 3.91)

20.0

(19.7 to 20.3)

9010
(55)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Effect predicted from log dose‐response equation is 20.8%.

Randomised and before and after design not different P = 0.16.

LDL‐cholesterol

fluvastatin

40 mg/day

4.74

(4.41 to 5.06)

3.51

(3.48 to 3.54)

25.9

(25.3 to 26.5)

3658
(57)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Effect predicted from log dose‐response equation is 26.8%.

Randomised and before and after design not different P = 0.58.

LDL‐cholesterol

fluvastatin

80 mg/day

4.80

(4.47 to 5.13)

3.13

(3.10 to 3.15)

34.9

(35.5 to 34.3)

4928
(32)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Effect predicted from log dose‐response equation is 32.8%.

Randomised and before and after design not different P = 0.07.

CI: Confidence interval

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. Mean baseline values.

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Total cholesterol lowering efficacy of fluvastatin

Patient or population: participants with normal or abnormal lipid profiles

Settings: ambulatory care

Intervention: fluvastatin

Comparison: Total cholesterol percentage change from baseline for all trials

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects

mmol/L (95%CI)

Percent reduction
(95% CI)

%

No of Participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Before exposure to fluvastatin1

After exposure to fluvastatin

Total cholesterol

fluvastatin

10 mg/day

6.90

(6.47 to 7.33)

6.16

(6.02 to 6.30)

10.7

(12.7 to 8.6)

287
(4)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Effect predicted from log dose‐response equation is 10.9%.

Randomised and before and after design not different P = 0.86.

Total cholesterol

fluvastatin

20 mg/day

6.99

(6.61 to 7.37)

5.96

(5.94 to 5.98)

14.8

(15.1 to 14.5)

6309
(50)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Effect predicted from log dose‐response equation is 15.2%.

Randomised versus before and after design borderline different P = 0.044.

Total cholesterol

fluvastatin

40 mg/day

6.91

(6.54 to 7.27)

5.60

(5.57 to 5.64)

18.9

(19.3 to 18.4)

2966
(55)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Effect predicted from log dose‐response equation is 19.4%.

Randomised and before and after design not different P = 0.106.

Total cholesterol

fluvastatin

80 mg/day

6.97

(6.62, 7.32)

5.24

(5.12 to 5.27)

24.9

(25.5 to 24.4)

3943
(27)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Effect predicted from log dose‐response equation is 23.6%.

Randomised and before and after design not different P = 0.595.

CI: Confidence interval

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. Mean baseline values.

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Triglyceride lowering efficacy of fluvastatin

Patient or population: participants with normal or abnormal lipid profiles

Settings: ambulatory care

Intervention: fluvastatin

Comparison: Triglyceride percentage change from baseline for all trials

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects

mmol/L (95%CI)

Percent Reduction
(95% CI)

%

No of Participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Before exposure to fluvastatin1

After exposure to fluvastatin

Triglycerides

fluvastatin

10 mg/day

1.93

(1.63 to 2.22)

1.87

(1.73 to 2.01)

3.0

(10.1 to ‐4.2)

259
(3)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Effect predicted from log dose‐response equation is 5.2%.

Only RCT data.

Triglycerides

fluvastatin

20 mg/day

1.98

(1.68 to 2.28)

1.76

(1.74 to 1.77)

11.1

(11.8 to 10.3)

7510
(39)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Effect predicted from log dose‐response equation is 9.4%.

Randomised and before and after design not different P = 0.277.

Triglycerides

fluvastatin

40 mg/day

1.94

(1.70 to 2.17)

1.72

(1.69 to 1.75)

11.1

(12.6 to 9.6)

2646
(48)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Effect predicted from log dose‐response equation is 13.6%

Randomised and before and after design not different P = 0.186.

Triglycerides

fluvastatin

80 mg/day

1.92

(1.67 to 2.17)

1.59

(1.56 to 1.62)

17.5

(19.1 to 15.9)

3623
(23)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
high

Effect predicted from log dose‐response equation is 17.7%

Randomised and before and after design not different P = 0.496.

CI: Confidence interval

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. Mean baseline values.

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Withdrawal due to adverse events due to fluvastatin

Patient or population: participants with normal or abnormal lipid profiles

Settings: ambulatory care

Intervention: fluvastatin

Comparison: WDAEs fluvastatin 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

placebo

fluvastatin

WDAEs

within 3‐12 weeks

RR 1.52 (0.94 to 2.45)

3023
(16)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
very low1,2

only 16 out of 36 placebo controlled trials reported withdrawals due to adverse effects.

18 per 1000

27 per 1000

(17 to 44)

*The basis for the assumed risk is the measure of absolute effect with the placebo group. 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; RR: Risk 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. Downgraded 2 levels due to high risk of selective reporting and other biases.

2. Downgraded 1 level due to wide confidence intervals.

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Table 1. Fluvastatin Overall Efficacy

Fluvastatin dose (mg/day)

2.5

5

10

20

30

40

80

Total Cholesterol

(mean percentage

change from control)

‐9.8

‐11.7

‐10.7

‐14.8

‐18.0

‐18.85

‐24.9

95% confidence

interval

(‐12.0 to ‐7.7)

(‐14.2 to ‐9.2)

(‐12.7 to ‐8.6)

(‐15.1 to ‐14.5)

(‐19.2 to ‐16.7)

(‐19.3 to ‐18.4)

(‐25.4 to ‐24.4)

LDL‐Ca

(mean percentage

change from control)

‐12.1

‐14.5

‐15.2

‐20.0

‐25.3

‐25.9

‐34.9

95% confidence

interval

(‐14.2 to ‐10.1)

(‐16.3 to ‐12.7)

(‐17.1 to ‐13.3)

(‐20.3 to ‐19.7)

(‐26.9 to ‐23.7)

(‐26.5 to ‐25.3)

(‐35.5 to ‐34.3)

Triglycerides

(mean percentage

change from control)

‐3.3

‐5.3

‐3.0

‐11.1

‐5.9

‐11.1

‐17.5

95% confidence

interval

(‐14.6 to 8.0)

(‐13.1 to 2.5)

(‐10.1 to 4.2)

(‐11.8 to ‐10.3)

(‐20.1 to 8.3)

(‐12.6 to ‐9.6)

(‐19.1 to ‐15.9)

aLDL‐C: low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol

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Table 1. Fluvastatin Overall Efficacy
Comparison 1. 2.5 mg vs control

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 LDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

2

338

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐11.91 [‐14.14, ‐9.69]

2 WDAEs Show forest plot

1

173

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.33 [0.01, 7.98]

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Comparison 1. 2.5 mg vs control
Comparison 2. 5 mg vs control

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 LDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

2

332

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐15.76 [‐18.91, ‐12.60]

2 LDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

2

91

Mean Difference (Fixed, 95% CI)

‐13.85 [‐16.02, ‐11.69]

3 WDAEs Show forest plot

1

171

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.34 [0.01, 8.16]

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Comparison 2. 5 mg vs control
Comparison 3. 10 mg vs control

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 LDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

5

570

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐14.49 [‐17.95, ‐11.02]

2 Total cholesterol Show forest plot

3

259

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐8.44 [‐13.95, ‐2.93]

3 HDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

3

259

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.86 [‐1.28, 5.00]

4 Triglycerides Show forest plot

3

259

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.96 [‐10.19, 4.28]

5 WDAEs Show forest plot

2

211

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.34 [0.01, 8.16]

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Comparison 3. 10 mg vs control
Comparison 4. 20 mg vs control

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 LDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

14

2329

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐20.82 [‐21.88, ‐19.77]

2 Total cholesterol Show forest plot

12

2023

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐15.81 [‐16.75, ‐14.88]

3 HDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

10

1727

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.33 [0.90, 3.77]

4 Triglycerides Show forest plot

10

1712

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐9.67 [‐12.61, ‐6.73]

5 LDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

41

6681

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐20.92 [‐21.83, ‐20.02]

6 Total cholesterol Show forest plot

38

4286

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐15.68 [‐16.67, ‐14.68]

7 HDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

32

6239

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

5.34 [4.51, 6.17]

8 Triglycerides Show forest plot

29

5798

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐9.15 [‐11.36, ‐6.94]

9 WDAE Show forest plot

7

1060

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.87 [0.14, 5.46]

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Comparison 4. 20 mg vs control
Comparison 5. 30 mg vs control

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 LDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

7

336

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐24.03 [‐27.72, ‐20.34]

2 Total cholesterol Show forest plot

6

285

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐17.23 [‐19.68, ‐14.78]

3 HDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

2

47

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

7.86 [‐0.36, 16.07]

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Comparison 5. 30 mg vs control
Comparison 6. 40 mg vs control

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 LDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

11

1275

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐27.04 [‐30.69, ‐23.40]

2 Total cholesterol Show forest plot

11

1276

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐18.21 [‐21.17, ‐15.26]

3 HDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

6

716

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

5.14 [2.86, 7.41]

4 Triglycerides Show forest plot

10

1198

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐13.53 [‐17.27, ‐9.78]

5 LDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

46

2383

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐26.41 [‐27.67, ‐25.14]

6 Total cholesterol Show forest plot

44

1690

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐19.52 [‐20.60, ‐18.45]

7 HDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

35

1354

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

3.87 [2.06, 5.68]

8 Triglycerides Show forest plot

38

1448

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐11.23 [‐14.07, ‐8.40]

9 WDAE Show forest plot

4

236

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.47 [0.75, 16.11]

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Comparison 6. 40 mg vs control
Comparison 7. 80 mg vs control

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 LDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

10

2727

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐34.62 [‐38.60, ‐30.64]

2 Total cholesterol Show forest plot

10

2757

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐25.76 [‐28.10, ‐23.41]

3 HDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

9

2644

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.06 [‐2.26, 4.38]

4 Triglycerides Show forest plot

10

2756

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐17.28 [‐19.63, ‐14.92]

5 LDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

22

2201

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐33.04 [‐35.17, ‐30.90]

6 Total cholesterol Show forest plot

17

1186

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐23.27 [‐24.99, ‐21.55]

7 HDL‐cholesterol Show forest plot

13

828

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

3.36 [‐0.50, 7.22]

8 Triglycerides Show forest plot

13

867

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐20.04 [‐26.35, ‐13.73]

9 WDAEs Show forest plot

4

1430

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.33 [0.71, 2.51]

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Comparison 7. 80 mg vs control
Comparison 8. all doses vs control

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 WDAEs Show forest plot

16

3023

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.52 [0.94, 2.45]

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Comparison 8. all doses vs control