Comment in

• Use of statins. Adequacy of SMAC's statement should be judged by clinicians, not health economists.

  Enoch P. Enoch P. BMJ. 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1615. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9437285 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Use of statins. Trent Institute's Research Working Group has produced guidance for purchasers.

  Akehurst RL. Akehurst RL. BMJ. 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1615-6. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9437286 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Use of statins. Other, cheaper and simpler, measures should be tried first.

  Sheridan P, Savege P, Silverman S. Sheridan P, et al. BMJ. 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1616. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9437287 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Use of statins. In New Zealand, subsidy of statins is limited to particular groups of patients.

  Bennett W, McNee W, Metcalfe S, Wright JM. Bennett W, et al. BMJ. 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1616. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9437288 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Use of statins. Guidelines need to concentrate on reducing overall cardiovascular risk.

  Wierzbicki AS, Reynolds TM. Wierzbicki AS, et al. BMJ. 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1616-7. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9437289 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Use of statins. Faculty's advice does refer to cost effectiveness.

  Davis AM. Davis AM. BMJ. 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1617. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9437290 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Use of statins. Results of different studies differed greatly.

  Mikhailidis DP, Winder AF. Mikhailidis DP, et al. BMJ. 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1617. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9437291 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Use of statins. Glasgow has already produced strategy for treatment.

  McMurray J, McGuire A, Raikou M, Morrison C. McMurray J, et al. BMJ. 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1617-8. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9437292 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Use of statins. Health authorities must work with clinicians to target statins.

  Wakeman AP, Leach RH. Wakeman AP, et al. BMJ. 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1618. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9437293 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Use of statins. More evidence is needed for guidelines.

  Lewis D. Lewis D. BMJ. 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1618. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9437294 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Use of statins. Evidence on effectiveness is stronger for statins than for other treatments.

  Wallis EJ, Ramsay LE, Yeo WW, Jackson PR, Pickin M, Haq IU. Wallis EJ, et al. BMJ. 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1618-9. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9437295 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Use of statins. Sheffield tables have shortcomings.

  Betteridge J, Shepherd J, Thompson G. Betteridge J, et al. BMJ. 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1619. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9437296 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Use of statins. Cost effectiveness was studied in 4S study.

  Kjekshus J, Pedersen TR. Kjekshus J, et al. BMJ. 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1619-20. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9437297 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Use of statins. Standing Medical Advisory Committee should reconsider advice to use Sheffield risk table.

  Reynolds TM. Reynolds TM. BMJ. 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1620. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9437298 Free PMC article. No abstract available.