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Investigative Techniques > Methods > Research Design > Sample Size > Numbers Needed To Treat

Preferred term

Numbers Needed To Treat  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Absolute Risk Reduction
  • Absolute Risk Reductions
  • Reduction, Absolute Risk
  • Reductions, Absolute Risk
  • Risk Reduction, Absolute
  • Risk Reductions, Absolute

Scope note

  • Number of patients who need to be treated in order to prevent one additional bad outcome. It is the inverse of Absolute Risk Reduction.

History note

  • 2012

In other languages

  • numbers needed to treat

    Finnish

  • hoidettavien potilaiden lukumäärä yhden haittatapahtuman estämiseksi
  • hoidettavien potilaiden lukumäärä yhden haittatapahtuman välttämiseksi
  • hoidettavien potilaiden lukumäärä yhden potilaan hyötymiseksi hoidosta
  • hoidettavien potilaiden lukumäärä yhden päätetapahtuman estämiseksi
  • hoidettavien potilaiden lukumäärä yhden päätetapahtuman välttämiseksi
  • NNT
  • number needed to treat
  • Antal som måste behandlas

    Swedish

  • Absolut riskreduktion

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D061366

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