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New I hate relative risk figures
They don't really tell you anything.

Show me the actual numbers.
New Yup. They did seem to try to make the groups uniform though.
I haven't read it carefully yet, but one thing that jumped out at me was:

"The pattern of statin use in our study, where 77 % of statin users used simvastatin [Zocor], may be different from current statin utilization trends. Data from the private sector indicate that the use of atorvastatin [Liptor] in certain markets may be as high as 48 %, and that rosuvastatin [Crestor] use has risen to 65 % in some markets. 78,79"

Is it a function of the kind of statin used? They don't seem to know. I'm on a generic Pravachol (20 mg).

Another is, they lumped the "low" and "moderate" statin uses together in one group and compared them to the "high" statin users in another group. Why? Does the risk scale with dose? Hard to know in a quick scan.

If you (or anyone else) want a copy of the paper, send an e-mail to anotherscott.stuff round thingy gmail dot com. It's 12 pages of small print.

Cheers,
Scott.
     Statins increase risk of diabetes by 87% - (malraux) - (11)
         This is my "surprised" face ... want to see it again? -NT - (drook)
         Well that's something to keep an eye on ... :-/ -NT - (Another Scott)
         VA following the rules? - (gcareaga) - (4)
             No, one has to pay for article. - (a6l6e6x) - (2)
                 Do as we say, not as we do - (gcareaga) - (1)
                     Not quite right. - (Another Scott)
             embargoed for one year -NT - (boxley)
         I hate relative risk figures - (pwhysall) - (1)
             Yup. They did seem to try to make the groups uniform though. - (Another Scott)
         Re: Statins increase risk of diabetes by 87% - (rcareaga)
         So I could take them, since that doesn't matter any more... ;-/ -NT - (CRConrad)

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