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Table 5 Results of meta-analysis in different statins groups

From: Systematic study of the effects of lowering low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol on regression of coronary atherosclerotic plaques using intravascular ultrasound

  Group

Included arms (and case)

Pooled SMD (95% CI, p)

Heterogeneity test

Sensitivity analyses

Egger’s test

χ2test ( p)

I 2

Lower SMD (95% CI)

Upper SMD (95% CI)

Rosuvastatin

5 (1173)

-0.162 (-0.234~ -0.081, 0.000)

0.37 (0.985)

0

-0.153 (-0.249~-0.056)

-0.178 (-0.287~-0.069)

0.770

Without 2006 ASTEROID Ros

Without 2011 SATURN Ros

Atorvastatin

8 (1138)

-0.101 (-0.184~ -0.019, 0.016)

4.44 (0.728)

0

-0.075 (-0.162~0.012)

-0.132 (-0.225~-0.038)

0.582

Without 2009 JAPAN-ACS Ato

Without 2004 REVERSAL Ato

Pitavastatin

1 (125)

-0.304 (-0.553~-0.055, 0.017)

     

Fluvastatin

1 (40)

-0.169 (-0.608~0.270, 0.450)

     

Simvastatin

2 (90)

-0.10 (-0.393~ 0.192, 0.501)

0.04 (0.846)

0

-0.074 (-0.467~0.318)

-0.133 (-0.572~0.360)

0.000

Without 2004 Jensen LO Sim

Without 2009 Hong MK Sim

Pravastatin

3 (319)

-0.008 (-0.163~0.147, 0.920)

1.86 (0.395)

0

-0.005 (-0.165~0.154)

0.039 (-0.131~0.208)

0.528

Without 2005 Kawasaki M Pra

Without 2005 Tani S Pra