How Effective is that Medication?

07/15/2011

When watching a commercial for any medication, for example, *Lipitor, it's important to know the following:

This site, The NNT, goes into great depth about the Number Needed to Treat.

Most likely, you will learn that a medication that is advertised on TV or in print is not as effective as stated because it will use the Relative Risk percentage.

My site: Life without Lipitor

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