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II.
I.
Evaluating Directness
1. Does the study provide a
direct enough answer to your
clinical question in terms of
patient (P), Examination (E)
used and disease or outcome
(O) being diagnosed?
II.
Appraising Validity
1. Was the reference standard
an acceptable one?
subarachnoid haemorrhage.
III.
Interpreting Results
1. How large was the effect of
the treatment?
2. How precise was the estimate
of the treatment effect?
IV.
Assessing Applicability
1. Are there biologic issues that
may affect applicability of
treatment?
2. Are
there
socio-economic
issues affecting applicability
of treatment?
V.
Individualization of the
Results
1. Are the likely treatment
benefits worth the potential
harm and costs?
There were no biologic and socioeconomic issues that may affect the
applicability of the treatment.
Cerebral Infarction
NNT = 100/ARR
= 100/.11 = 909.0909
You need 909 patients with risk for SA
hemorrhage to prevent 1 patient from
having cerebral infarction.
Poor Outcomes
NNT = 100/ARR
=100/.12 = 833.3333
You need to treat 833 patients with SA
hemorrhage to prevent 1 poor outcome.