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. 2018 Mar 20;15(3):e1002538. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002538

Fig 2. Numbers needed to treat for 5 y to avoid 1 cardiovascular event according to CVD risk and SBP treatment strategies.

Fig 2

Numbers needed to treat for 5 y to avoid 1 cardiovascular event as a function of number of persons and proportion of sample treated using a CVD risk strategy (in green) and an SBP strategy (in red). Numbers associated with each curve represent the specific CVD risk level (percentage 5-y CVD risk) or SBP (mmHg) at the treatment threshold. CVD, cardiovascular disease; SBP, systolic blood pressure.