The role of statins in dementia or Alzheimer’s disease incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

Background: The effect of statins on the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is unclear. Methods: We systematically searched EMBASE, Web of Science, PubMed, CENTRAL and ClinicalTrail.gov for cohort studies comparing incidence of new-onset dementia and AD between statin users and non-us…