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Author:  paulzolo [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 1:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Scrap plan to extend statin use, say doctors
Quote:
Proposals to extend the use of statin drugs should be scrapped, a group of leading doctors and academics says.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published draft guidance in February calling for their use to be extended to save more lives.

It could mean another five million people in England and Wales using them on top of seven million who already do.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27784711
Author:  pcernie [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Scrap plan to extend statin use, say doctors
It's definitely worth a review of who was behind the tests that led to the initial conclusion.
Author:  ShockWaffle [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 6:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Scrap plan to extend statin use, say doctors
pcernie wrote:
It's definitely worth a review of who was behind the tests that led to the initial conclusion.

Hopefully, this being science or something, somebody will get round to looking at the data, methodology, and stuff like that instead.
Author:  paulzolo [ Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Scrap plan to extend statin use, say doctors
ShockWaffle wrote:
pcernie wrote:
It's definitely worth a review of who was behind the tests that led to the initial conclusion.

Hopefully, this being science or something, somebody will get round to looking at the data, methodology, and stuff like that instead.


Both points are valid. It sounds like the science had become muddled in the marketing of the drug. There should be full disclosure of the drugs company of the science, and those responsible for buying/commissioning should be capable enough to distill the science from the hyperbole.
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Scrap plan to extend statin use, say doctors
The problem is basically down to lack of complete evidence from drug companies and then poor scrutiny of flawed evidence.

It's been a while since I looked at the evidence but my recollection was that it was beneficial to those who had already had strokes and heart attacks in order to reduce the likelihood of further events. There's also some evidence that it helps primary prevention but even then it will only help those who have been calculated to be over 20% risk of heart attack or stroke over the next 10 years. Of these people, about 1 in 4-5 will have benefitted ie not had a stroke/heart attack because of being on statins.

The risk calculation is still a bit suspicious IMO as you can be over 20% through age alone (ie height, weight, cholesterol, bp etc all normal). There does seem to be an undercurrent to stick everyone on statins and that to me is worrying.
Author:  pcernie [ Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Scrap plan to extend statin use, say doctors
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