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Five-year absolute excess risk under hypothetical relative risks shown in Table II
| 5-y event rate in control group | Hypothetical relative risk associated with allocation to statin therapy |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.05 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
|
| Absolute difference in event rate associated with risk ratio | ||||
| 2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 5% | 0.25% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| 10% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| 20% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% |
