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Table 3 Adjusted* risk of a cardiovascular event (5 year), mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure at 12-month follow up in the two comparison groups (AR vs NNT)

From: Randomized trial evaluating the framing of cardiovascular risk and its impact on blood pressure control [ISRCTN87597585]

Outcome variable

Risk presented as

Risk presented as

  
 

Absolute Risk (AR)

Number Needed to

  
 

(n = 205)

Treat (NNT)

  
  

(n = 196)

  

5-year cardiovascular risk

180 (87.8%)

168 (85.7%)

Adjusted odds ratio = 1.53

p = 0.23

≥ 10%

  

(95%CI 0.76,3.08)

 

Mean absolute 5-yr risk in

18.3 (8.0)

18.1 (8.0)

Adjusted difference = 0.69

p = 0.16

%(SD)

  

(95%CI -0.27,1.66)

 

Mean SBP in mmHg (SD)

153 (17)

154 (20)

Adjusted difference = 0.97 (95%CI -2.34,4.29)

p = 0.56

   

(95%CI -2.34,4.29)

 

Mean DBP in mmHg (SD)

86 (9)

85 (9)

Adjusted difference = 0.70 (95%CI -1.05,2.45)

p = 0.43

   

(95%CI -1.05,2.45)

 
  1. Outcome variables adjusted for baseline measurement of outcome variable, practice computer system and method of presentation of risk (chart or computer)