What messages the terms number need to treat (NNT) and number need to harm (NNH) give to the clinician?

Abstract

NNT and NNH terms are epidemiological measures that are commonly used day by day. These terms give their messages to the clinician independent from statistical significance and provide important support when he or she plans patient’s treatment protocol. The aim of this review is to give some clues to the clinicians in order to interpret these two terms.

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Tedavi için gerekli sayı (TGS) ve zarar, istenmeyen durum için gerekli sayı (ZGS) kavramları klinisyene ne mesajlar veriyor?

Abstract

TGS ve ZGS kavramları gün ve gün yaygın olarak kullanılan epidemiyolojik ölçütlerdir. Bu kavramlar istatistiksel önemliliten bağımsız şekilde mesajlarını klinisyene verirler ve klinisyene hastasının tedavisini planlamasında önemli katkı sağlarlar. Bu derlemede klinisyenlerin bu terimleri doğru yorumlamasını sağlamak adına bazı ipuçlarının verilmesi amaçlanmıştır.

Keywords

• tedavi için gerekli sayı (TGS), zarar, istenmeyen durum için gerekli sayı (ZGS)

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