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. 2010 Aug 1;10(17):1–47.

Table 3: Absolute Risk Reduction and Number Needed to Treat from the Meta-Analysis by Huynh et al. (2) of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Outcome Events in Thrombolysis
Group (%)
Absolute Percent
(95% CrI)
Number Needed to Treat with Primary
PCI to Prevent 1 Event (95% CI)
Short Term All Cause Mortality 7.1 2.2 (1.3 to 3.2) 45 (31 to 77)
Long Term All Cause Mortality 16.7 3.5 (0.7 to 6.4) 29 (16 to 143)
Short Term Reinfarction 6.7 4.5 (3.6 to 5.4) 22 (19 to 28)
Long Term Reinfarction 9.4 3.4 (1.6 to 5.9) 29 (17 to 63)
Stroke 1.9 1.2 (0.8 to 1.5) 83 (67 to 125)

CI refers to confidence interval; Crl, credible interval; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention