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. 2013 Jun 12;8(6):e66030. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066030

Table 2. Comparisons of the pooled effect estimates and number needed to treat for each primary outcome and stratified by baseline performance.

Outcome Pooled Relative Risk Pooled Risk Difference Number Needed to Treat
RR (95% CI) RD (%) (95% CI) (%) NNT (95% CI)
Illness Classification 1.93 (1.66–2.24) 30.1 (22.3–37.9) 4 3–5
Higher Baseline 1.74 (1.52–2.00) 28.5 (14.6–42.4) 4 3–7
Lower Baseline 2.27 (1.66–3.11) 31.1 (22.3–37.9) 4 3–5
Medications 1.77 (1.53–2.06) 29.7 (21.3–38.0) 4 3–5
Higher Baseline 1.42 (1.22–1.64) 19.7 (10.5–28.8) 6 4–10
Lower Baseline 3.08 (2.04–4.66) 41.7 (26.7–56.6) 3 2–4
Vaccinations 1.16 (0.98–1.36) 10.5 (2.6–18.3) 10 6–39
Higher Baseline 1.10 (1.03–1.19) 6.7 (1.9–11.6) 15 7–53
Lower Baseline 3.45 (1.48–8.01) 18.9 (2.6–35.1) 6 3–39
Nutrition 3.57 (2.43–5.25) 33.8 (19.8–47.9) 3 3–5
Higher Baseline 1.74 (1.29–2.35) 21.1 (9.6–32.5) 5 4–11
Lower Baseline 10.12 (6.03–16.99) 45.2 (23.7–66.7) 3 2–5
Caregiver Instruction 2.05 (1.61–2.60) 34.4 (16.3–52.5) 3 2–7
Higher Baseline 1.38 (1.13–1.70) 20.1 (5.2–34.9) 5 3–20
Lower Baseline 3.76 (2.30–6.13) 49.0 (28.6–69.4) 3 2–4