Influence of number needed to treat, costs and outcome on preferences for a preventive drug

Family Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 126-131

  Nexoe J ^a   Kristiansen, I S ^a   Gyrd Hansen, D ^a   Nielsen, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

General practice; Number needed to treat; Outcome type; Randomized trial; Risk communication

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DENMARK; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEADACHE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENMARK; DRUG THERAPY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 14644391570     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmh706     Document Type: Article

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