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I believe statins reduce risk by about 30%, so there's a roughly 30% chance the statins have done good things for your dad.

(I think that's what the stats mean, right? I'm open to correction on this. I do believe the statin studies, I'm not a science denier. I think what I've said matches the science, as far as I understand.)



The risk reduction is relative risk not absolute


You're right. The absolute risk reduction would be more appropriate here.




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