Comparison 2. Fish oil versus statins.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Total cholesterol	2	75	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.36 [‐0.10, 0.82]
1.1 Fish oil (3 g) versus simvastatin (10 mg)	1	43	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.31 [‐0.31, 0.93]
1.2 Fish oil (0.6 g) versus lovastatin (20 mg)	1	32	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.42 [‐0.25, 1.09]
2 LDL cholesterol	2	75	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.41 [‐0.06, 0.88]
2.1 Fish oil (3 g) versus simvastatin (10 mg)	1	43	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.37 [‐0.19, 0.93]
2.2 Fish oil (0.6 g) versus lovastatin (20 mg)	1	32	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.51 [‐0.35, 1.37]
3 HDL cholesterol	2	75	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.18 [‐0.39, 0.02]
3.1 Fish oil (3 g) versus simvastatin (10 mg)	1	43	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.08 [‐0.30, 0.14]
3.2 Fish oil (0.6 g) versus lovastatin (20 mg)	1	32	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.29 [‐0.51, ‐0.07]
4 Triglycerides	2	75	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.18 [‐0.18, 0.55]
4.1 Fish oil (3 g) versus simvastatin (10 mg)	1	43	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.25 [‐0.17, 0.67]
4.2 Fish oil (0.6 g) versus lovastatin (20 mg)	1	32	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.02 [‐0.75, 0.71]