Thanks for the link Pheonix. The Heart Protection Study was interesting since it published data on cholesterol reduction for women, but it produced no mortality data. I'm not sure what to read into that? Did it save lives or didn't it? I guess they might have been keen to publish the data if it did?
The TP, that quote may be from analysis of the HPS too, I don't know. The odd thing about it is that it refers to increased risk despite normal cholesterol levels. So if raised cholesterol is the main risk, how do those with normal levels benefit?
How do they measure 'absolute benefit' without any mortality data?
Not being difficult, these are genuine questions!
fergus
The TP, that quote may be from analysis of the HPS too, I don't know. The odd thing about it is that it refers to increased risk despite normal cholesterol levels. So if raised cholesterol is the main risk, how do those with normal levels benefit?
How do they measure 'absolute benefit' without any mortality data?
Not being difficult, these are genuine questions!
fergus