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Which interventions reduce all-cause mortality?

Outcome definition: Death from any cause. Definition is identical across trials.

How to read this comparison

Every intervention below was measured against the same outcome, so their effects are lined up on one axis. They are not pooled together. Relative effects (risk ratios) are broadly comparable, but the interventions were studied in different populations (see the Population column), so absolute benefit and NNT are not directly comparable across rows.

Effect on all-cause mortality

CoQ10 in Chronic Heart Failure (Q-SYMBIO) 0.58 [0.35–0.95] Statins for secondary prevention 0.82 [0.75–0.91] Statins for primary prevention 0.83 [0.73–0.95] 0.1 0.25 0.5 1 2 4 ← favors intervention favors control →

Each row is a different intervention's pooled effect on the same outcome. Interventions are not pooled together—this is a comparison, not a meta-analysis.

Interventions

Intervention Population RR [95% CI] Improvement NNT Studies Status
CoQ10 in Chronic Heart Failure (Q-SYMBIO) Chronic heart failure (HF) 0.58 [0.35–0.95] 42% 14 1 Limited data
Statins for secondary prevention Established cardiovascular disease 0.82 [0.75–0.91] 18% 43 4 Favorable
Statins for primary prevention Cardiovascular disease (primary prevention) 0.83 [0.73–0.95] 17% 183 3 Limited data

NNT is shown where a baseline risk was available; it reflects each intervention's own study population and follow-up, so NNTs are not comparable between rows with different baseline risk.