Family Practice Vol. 19, No. 5, 566
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NNT is not easily understood
Institute of Public Health University of Southern Denmark Odense Denmark E-mail: isk@sam.sdu.dk
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In a recent editorial, Misselbrook and Armstrong comment upon the concept of risk in relation to John Everyman1 and claim that the number needed to treat (NNT) for Mr Everyman is 11. It is