Varying effects of lipid drugs on overall mortality rates.(POEMs)

From: American Family Physician | Date: August 1, 2005| Author: Shaughnessy, Allen F. | Copyright information

Clinical Question: What methods of lipid lowering decrease overall mortality rates in patients with hyperlipidemia?

Setting: Various (meta-analysis)

Study Design: Meta-analysis (randomized controlled trials)

Synopsis: On average, do all lipid-lowering drugs make people live longer? These investigators searched four databases to find randomized trials addressing this question. Two authors then independently determined whether each study was suitable ...

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