What do systematic reviews say?

Statins vs placebo or usual care

Statin therapy leads to lower death compared with placebo or standard of care (high certainty).

• HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for people with chronic kidney disease not requiring dialysis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.83 [0.73, 0.96]
  13 studies · 34978 participants
  High