Journal Club Presentation Resources (Statistics Help): Risk Statistics

(2007), How results are presented (2): risks, ratios, NNT and NNH. Prescriber, 18: 21–26.

EBM Teacher - Terry Shaneyfelt, M.D.

YouTube video by Terry Shaneyfelt, M.D.

e-book by Steven Woloshin, MD, MS, Lisa M. Schwartz, MD, MS, and H. Gilbert Welch, MD, MPH

Irwig L, Irwig J, Trevena L, et al. Smart Health Choices: Making Sense of Health Advice. London: Hammersmith Press; 2008. Chapter 18, Relative risk, relative and absolute risk reduction, number needed to treat and confidence intervals. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK63647/
e-book chapter

Sedgwick P. Relative risks and statistical significance. BMJ. 2010;341:c4265.

Bewick V, Cheek L, Ball J. Statistics review 11: assessing risk. Crit Care. 2004;8(4):287-91.

Barratt A, Wyer PC, Hatala R, et al. Tips for learners of evidence-based medicine: 1. Relative risk reduction, absolute risk reduction and number needed to treat. CMAJ. 2004;171(4):353-8.

Students 4 Best Evidence (S4BE)

(2007), How results are presented (2): risks, ratios, NNT and NNH. Prescriber, 18: 21–26.

Institute for Work and Health

Davies HT, Crombie IK, Tavakoli M. When can odds ratios mislead?. BMJ. 1998;316(7136):989-91.