In Summary, for those who took the statin for 5 years:
As %
Benefits in Percentage
- 96% saw no benefit
- 1.2% were helped by being saved from death
- 2.6% were helped by preventing a repeat heart attack
- 0.8% were helped by preventing a stroke
Harms in Percentage
- 2% were harmed by developing diabetes**
- 10% were harmed by muscle damage
*The development of diabetes is one such unanticipated harm found in a recent large study and it seems likely therefore that this applies to the data above, although this is a best guess.
As NNT
Benefits in NNT
- 1 in 83 were helped (life saved)
- 1 in 39 were helped (preventing non-fatal heart attack)
- 1 in 125 were helped (preventing stroke)
Harms in NNT
- 1 in 50 were harmed (develop diabetes*)
- 1 in 10 were harmed (muscle damage)
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