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Frequency of side effects that were reported in clinical trials on statins with 37,938 patients (excerpt, Cochrane review 2013): | |||||
Statins | Placebo | ||||
Muscle pain | 9.5 % | 9.2 % | |||
Question: If 100 patients take this statin – in how many of them does the intake of this statin cause muscle pain?a | |||||
Responses (No) | 0 | 1 | >1 | >10 | No response |
Format multiple choice | |||||
Group 4 (n = 124) Diabetes experts | 16 (13 %) | 17 (14 %) | 65 (52 %) | 9 (7 %) | 17 (14 %) |
Group 5 (n = 39) Medical students | 6 (15 %) | 6 (15 %) | 22 (57 %) | 4 (10 %) | 1 (3 %) |