Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 3 reviews · Kidney and Transplant

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 2 · 66.7%

Major cardiovascular events · adults with chronic kidney disease

The intervention showed no clear difference in major cardiovascular events (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for kidney transplant recipients 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [0.66, 1.06]
1 study · 2102 participants
Low

Major cardiovascular events · adults with chronic kidney disease

The intervention showed no clear difference in major cardiovascular events (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for dialysis patients 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.95 [0.88, 1.03]
4 studies · 7804 participants
High

Major cardiovascular event Physicians · Adults with chronic kidney disease not requiring dialysis

Statin therapy leads to lower major cardiovascular events (MACE) compared with placebo or standard of care (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review