What do systematic reviews say?

Statins vs placebo or usual care

Statin therapy leads to lower major cardiovascular events (MACE) 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 0.72 [0.66, 0.79]
  14 studies · 36156 participants
  High