Table 2

Summary of studies and patients according to cerebrovascular disease subtype

PopulationOutcomeStudies (n)Statin patientsControl patientsPatients (n)Patient-years of follow-up
Systematic review511 324 4504 098 285
Meta-analysis4384 35694 597178 953317 291
Previous intracerebral haemorrhageTotal15764542 72950 37491 467
Recurrent ICH3305220 64323 69562 930
Ischaemic stroke1454893456
Any stroke1454893456
All-cause mortality1557 18932 78789 97687 954
Poor functional outcome71942717191135915
Previous ischaemic strokeTotal2976 71151 868128 579225 824
ICH1164 00539 520103 525210 509
Recurrent ischaemic stroke340 80812 35453 16250 870
Any stroke741 64313 61755 26059 078
All-cause mortality1351 50023 14874 64843 568
Poor functional outcome1915 85818 84234 70031 907
  • ICH, intracerebral haemorrhage.