Abrams–griffiths number Health Dictionary

Abrams–griffiths Number: From 1 Different Sources


(bladder outlet obstruction index, BOOI) a mathematical index used to estimate the degree of bladder outlet obstruction (*BOO). It categorizes patients as being obstructed, unobstructed, or equivocal.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Number Needed To Treat

(NNT) the average number of patients who need to be treated to prevent one additional negative outcome. This is the reciprocal of the absolute risk reduction: the difference between the risk of an adverse event in control and intervention groups.... number needed to treat



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