Table 4 Net benefit for treating high-risk and all patients, varying the event rate in the absence of intervention.
From: Selecting patients for randomized trials: a systematic approach based on risk group
Event rate in the absence of intervention | Net benefit (high-risk) | Net benefit (treat all) | Net benefit compared to treat all |
|---|---|---|---|
50% | 0.09713 | 0.12000 | -0.02288 |
10% | 0.01803 | 0.02000 | -0.00198 |
7.5% | 0.01308 | 0.01375 | -0.00067 |
5% | 0.00814 | 0.00750 | 0.00064 |
2.5% | 0.00319 | 0.00125 | 0.00194 |
1% | 0.00023 | -0.00250 | 0.00273 |