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. 2014 Jun 10;2014(6):CD001918. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001918.pub3

Comparison 2. ω‐fatty acids added to background cholesterol‐lowering diet compared to cholesterol‐lowering diet.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Fasting serum total cholesterol concentration (mmol/l) 2 68 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.06 [‐0.80, 0.69]
1.1 Up to one month 1 28 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.05 [‐0.84, 0.94]
1.2 Over one month and up to two months 1 40 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.29 [‐1.62, 1.04]
2 Fasting serum LDL cholesterol concentration (mmol/l) 2 68 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.12 [‐0.93, 0.69]
2.1 Up to one month 1 28 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.02 [‐0.99, 0.95]
2.2 Over one month and up to two months 1 40 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.34 [‐1.79, 1.11]
3 Fasting serum HDL cholesterol concentration (mmol/l) 2 60 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.02 [‐0.10, 0.13]
3.1 Up to one month 1 28 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.03 [‐0.40, 0.34]
3.2 Over one month and up to two months 1 32 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.02 [‐0.10, 0.14]
4 Fasting serum triglyceride concentration (mmol/l) 2 68 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.18 [‐0.07, 0.43]
4.1 Up to one month 1 28 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.24 [‐0.14, 0.62]
4.2 Over one month and up to two months 1 40 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.13 [‐0.21, 0.47]
5 Fasting serum apolipoprotein A1 concentration (g/l) 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
5.1 Up to one month 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 Fasting serum apolipoprotein B‐100 concentration (g/l) 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
6.1 Up to one month 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]