Pooling data for Number Needed to Treat: no problems for apples
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>To consider the problem of the calculation of number needed to treat (NNT) derived from risk difference, odds ratio, and raw pooled events shown to give different results using data from a review of nursing interventions for smoking c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2002-01-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/2/2 |