How many patients would have to be treated - proteus

[ArchivalUser]

i dont get it ... shouldnt the question then be " how many more patients wld need to treated ..."
rather than just "how many ..."
it does change the whole logic of the stuff .

[ArchivalUser]

i think so....that is all i cud find....however and as i said ok told me to look here for more explanation, u can also google it. gl

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_needed_to_harm

[ArchivalUser]

thnx john2007
it did help clear a few concepts.
... i guess i kind of got it .. though not totally sure yet !!