Table 3. Number Needed to Treat NOAC vs VKA (VKA: VKA Group—NOAC: NOAC Group).
| Treatment Groups | NNT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| VKA alone | NOAC alone | NOAC vs VKA | |
| Effectiveness end-point: CV events | |||
| % | 14.6% | 9.9% | 21.1 |
| Safety end-point: bleeding | |||
| % | 11.4% | 5.5% | 17.2 |
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