Table 12.6.a: NNTs equivalant to specific SMDs for various given ‘proportions improved’ in the control group

Control group proportion improved

 

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

SMD = 0.1

57

33

26

23

23

24

28

37

66

SMD = 0.2

27

16

13

12

12

13

15

20

36

SMD = 0.5

 9

 6

 5

 5

 5

6

 7

 10

18

SMD = 0.8

 5

 4

 3

 3

 4

 4

  5

 7

14

SMD = 1.0

 4

 3

 3

 3

 3

 4

  5

 7

13