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Table 4 Responses to questionnaire on modified package leaflet (statins with placebo comparison)

From: Understanding adverse drug reactions in package leaflets – an exploratory survey among health care professionals

Extract of questionnaire

Frequency of side effects that were reported in clinical trials on statins with 37,938 patients (excerpt, Cochrane review 2013):

 

Statins

Placebo

 Muscle pain

9.5 %

9.2 %

Question: If 100 patients take this statin – in how many of them does the intake of this statin cause muscle pain?a

 Responses (No)

0

1

>1

>10

No response

 Format multiple choice

 Group 4 (n = 124) Diabetes experts

16 (13 %)

17 (14 %)

65 (52 %)

9 (7 %)

17 (14 %)

 Group 5 (n = 39) Medical students

6 (15 %)

6 (15 %)

22 (57 %)

4 (10 %)

1 (3 %)

  1. aPossible answers: “0” would be the correct answer. Since we have not provided any p-values for this table and therefore statistical significance cannot be identified, “1” would also be accepted