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Table 2 Calculation of efficiency

From: Are we losing the battle against cardiometabolic disease? The case for a paradigm shift in primary prevention

 

outcome +

outcome -

Total

compliant

56

14

70

non-compliant

6

24

30

Total

62

38

100

  1. Tables values are based on the following assumptions:
  2. • sample size n = 100 individuals
  3. • compliance is 70%
  4. • 80% of the compliant subjects have the desired outcome
  5. • 20% of the non-compliant subjects have the desired outcome
  6. E = ((56/70) - (6/30)) × (70/100) = 0.42
  7. 1/E = 2.38
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BMC Public Health

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