Cochrane · systematic review · CD013211
Effect of atorvastatin on testosterone levels
Shawish, MI, Bagheri, B, Musini, VM, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library
HypertensionAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
8
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 25%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 50%Low 2 · 25%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Summary of findings
Population: Male participants
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Total testosterone | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 140 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Acronyms and grades | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings
Population: Adult female participants with PCOS
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Total testosterone | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 125 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
FAI | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 65 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
SHBG | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 65 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Androstenedione | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 125 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
DHEAS | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 125 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Acronyms and grades | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |