Statins vs placebo: Cognitive function
Statins showed no clear difference in mini Mental State Examination Score Score out of 30 (higher score… compared with placebo (high certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Statins vs placebo Mini Mental State Examination Score Score out of 30 (higher score better) Measures global cognitive function · older people with normal cognitiona Statins showed no clear difference in mini Mental State Examination Score Score out of 30 (higher score… compared with placebo (high certainty). Statins for the prevention of dementia (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | MD 0.06 | 1 study · 5804 participants | High |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statins for the prevention of dementia 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.