Comments on: Number needed to treat: Time to let the secret out http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/number-needed-to-treat-time-to-let.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/number-needed-to-treat-time-to-let.html#comment-72300 Anonymous Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:28:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/02/number-needed-to-treat-time-to-let-the-secret-out.html#comment-72300 don't forget stroke, decreased risk of alzheimer's, and decreased risk of vascular dementia... got to keep those tiny arteries open ;-) don’t forget stroke, decreased risk of alzheimer’s, and decreased risk of vascular dementia… got to keep those tiny arteries open ;-)

]]> By: Diorahttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/number-needed-to-treat-time-to-let.html#comment-72213 Diora Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:32:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/02/number-needed-to-treat-time-to-let-the-secret-out.html#comment-72213 Yes, and NNS - number needed to screen for screening tests - makes screening less of an obligation or something "responsible people do" and more of a personal choice. Same with taking preventive drugs.<br/><br/>I seem to recall Kevin's posting <a HREF="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/06/statins-and-side-effects.html" REL="nofollow">this.</a> Seems a bit inconsistent. Yes, and NNS – number needed to screen for screening tests – makes screening less of an obligation or something “responsible people do” and more of a personal choice. Same with taking preventive drugs.

I seem to recall Kevin’s posting this. Seems a bit inconsistent.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/number-needed-to-treat-time-to-let.html#comment-72208 Anonymous Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:21:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/02/number-needed-to-treat-time-to-let-the-secret-out.html#comment-72208 As one of the 50 who took a statin, I'd say that the muscle side effects I experienced (and some of which I still have two years after stopping the statin) were not worth reducing my risk of heart attack. I hope the one guy who avoided the heart attack is appreciative of my sacrifices for him. As one of the 50 who took a statin, I’d say that the muscle side effects I experienced (and some of which I still have two years after stopping the statin) were not worth reducing my risk of heart attack. I hope the one guy who avoided the heart attack is appreciative of my sacrifices for him.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/number-needed-to-treat-time-to-let.html#comment-72203 Anonymous Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:38:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/02/number-needed-to-treat-time-to-let-the-secret-out.html#comment-72203 Another useful concept to put things into persepctive is NNK = number needed to kill. Or NNH = number needed to harm.<br/><br/>This is especially helpful with drug companies that want to push their medications/treatments into broader and broader indications.<br/><br/>Example: TPA for stroke treatment in the community setting is as low as 10 patients. Another useful concept to put things into persepctive is NNK = number needed to kill. Or NNH = number needed to harm.

This is especially helpful with drug companies that want to push their medications/treatments into broader and broader indications.

Example: TPA for stroke treatment in the community setting is as low as 10 patients.

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