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Table 3 Knowledge of the number needed to treat and absolute risk reduction*

From: Accuracy of responses from postal surveys about continuing medical education and information behavior: experiences from a survey among German diabetologists

 

Absolute risk reduction

 

Understand and could explain (%)

Some understanding (%)

Knowledge but no understanding (%)

Do not know but would like to (%)

Do not know (%)

Number needed to treat

     

Understand and could explain

89/234 (38)

25/234 (11)

3/234 (1)

4/234 (2)

6/234 (3)

Some understanding

9/234 (4)

37/234 (16)

4/234 (2)

5/234 (2)

0/234 (0)

Knowledge but no understanding

1/234 (0)

1/234 (0)

4/234 (2)

1/234 (0)

0/234 (0)

Do not know but would like to

0/234 (0)

4/234 (2)

1/234 (0)

8/234 (3)

2/234 (1)

Do not know

5/234 (2)

14/234 (6)

1/234 (0)

3/234 (1)

7/234 (3)

  1. * positive/inconsistent responses bold