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. 2016 Nov 26;2016(11):CD009462. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009462.pub2

Nakaya 1990.

Methods Study design: randomised double‐blind trial
 Period of study: not reported (published in 1990)
 Unit of randomisation: participants
 Unit of analysis: participants
Participants Hyperlipidaemic participants
n = 66 participants
Interventions Type of interventions: morning vs evening doses of simvastatin
 M‐DG: 10 mg daily dose of pravastatin after breakfast
 E‐DG: 10 mg daily dose of pravastatin after dinner
 Duration of intervention: 12 weeks
Outcomes Change in lipid levels: TC, HDL‐C and triglycerides levels (mg/dL)
Treatment side effects
Notes  

E‐DG: evening‐dose group
 HDL‐C: high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol
 TC: total cholesterol