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Risks of high cholesterol and benefits of statins misrepresented by unacceptable scientific behavior
The emphasis on relative risk coupled with insufficient disclosure of absolute risk in the reporting of randomized controlled trial outcomes has led healthcare providers and the public to overestimate concerns about high cholesterol and to be misled as to the magnitude of the benefits of cholesterol-lowering therapy.