4S: Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study
principal researchers
John Kjekhus (University of Oslo)
Terje R Pedersen (University of Oslo)
Lars Wilhelmsen (University of Gothenburg)
data custodian
Merck & Co. Inc
funding
Merck & Co. Inc
key publications
- Design paper: Am J Cardiol 1993; 71: 393-400
- Main results: Lancet 1994; 344:1383-89
- Cost effectiveness: Eur Heart J 1996; 17(7): 1001-7
- 5 year follow-up: Am J Cardiol 2000; 86(3): 257-62
- 10 year follow-up: Lancet 2004; 364(9436): 771-7
- Safety: Arch Intern Med 1996; 156(18); 2095-92
- Those with diabetes: Diabetes Care 1997; 20(4): 614-20