This calculator answers the question-
How many people need to try a particular treatment before one person's outcome will be positively affected.
- This calculator acknowledges that not every treatment is successful for everyone
- It can also help you roughly estimate the cost effectiveness of the treatment.
- The smaller number of people it takes to get a positive outcome, the more likely it is for the treatment to be adopted.
- Conversely , if a large number of people need to be treated before even one has a positive treatment response, and the treatment itself is expensive, it is unlikely that the treatment will be adopted