I haven't read it but am reliably informed that the article in the BMJ
was very well researched and based on EMIS data.
You are probably better placed than me to judge the quality of EMIS data.
Jeff
Julian Bradley wrote:
> Can anyone who has an interest in such things point me in the direction
> of the most recent evidence on the effect of statins used for primary
> prevention on the overall death rate, both in general and by sex and age.
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> I've obviously followed the debate in general and in respect of
> cardiovascular mortality and morbidity, but have this feeling (not yet
> fully researched) that the effect on overall mortality makes their use
> in some groups even more questionable than the BMJ suggests.
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> Julian
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