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NOMBRE SUJETS TRAITES SUJET LESE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- Statistical Methods
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- number needed to harm
1, record 1, English, number%20needed%20to%20harm
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NNH 2, record 1, English, NNH
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The number of subjects treated per subject experiencing an adverse effect. 1, record 1, English, - number%20needed%20to%20harm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
number needed to harm; NNH: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - number%20needed%20to%20harm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Méthodes statistiques
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ratio interventions/préjudices
1, record 1, French, ratio%20interventions%2Fpr%C3%A9judices
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nombre de sujets traités par sujet lésé 1, record 1, French, nombre%20de%20sujets%20trait%C3%A9s%20par%20sujet%20l%C3%A9s%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- nombre nécessaire pour obtenir un effet nocif 1, record 1, French, nombre%20n%C3%A9cessaire%20pour%20obtenir%20un%20effet%20nocif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- nombre nécessaire pour nuire 1, record 1, French, nombre%20n%C3%A9cessaire%20pour%20nuire
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de sujets traités par sujet subissant un effet défavorable. 1, record 1, French, - ratio%20interventions%2Fpr%C3%A9judices
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ratio interventions/préjudices; nombre de sujets traités par sujet lésé; nombre nécessaire pour obtenir un effet nocif : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - ratio%20interventions%2Fpr%C3%A9judices
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ratio interventions préjudices
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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