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. 2009 Jul 23;361(4):424-5.

doi: 10.1056/NEJMc0903274.

Calculation of number needed to treat

PMID: 19625726
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc0903274

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Calculation of number needed to treat

Samy Suissa. N Engl J Med. 2009.

. 2009 Jul 23;361(4):424-5.

doi: 10.1056/NEJMc0903274.

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PMID: 19625726
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc0903274

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