A researcher calculates the number needed to harm (NNH) for an adverse effect of a drug. The incidence of the adverse effect is 8% in the treatment gr...

Question

A researcher calculates the number needed to harm (NNH) for an adverse effect of a drug. The incidence of the adverse effect is 8% in the treatment group and 3% in the placebo group. What is the NNH?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

5

Answer

10

Answer

15

Answer

25

Number Needed to Harm (Statistics) — MRCPCH TAS MCQ

A researcher calculates the number needed to harm (NNH) for an adverse effect of a drug. The incidence of the adverse effect is 8% in the treatment group and 3% in the placebo group. What is the NNH?