MEANING
People who must receive an intervention rather than a comparator for one additional beneficial outcome within a specified follow-up.
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Use for the number treated to gain one additional beneficial outcome over a stated period.Interpret absolute treatment benefit in a defined population and period.
Words that belong together
- calculate the number needed to treat
- NNT over 12 months
- number needed to treat of 12
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For this six-month outcome, the estimated number needed to treat was 12.
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Word forms
- Base
- number needed to treat
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Usage notes
The reciprocal of the absolute risk reduction for a defined outcome; always state the comparator and time horizon, since both affect the estimate.
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