The output of the Laupacis et al’s NNT estimated with the Furukawa and Leucht’s estimator using the simulated PANSS dataset ‘panss_unadjusted.csv’
| NNT FL | CI NBS L | CI NBS U |
| 3.68 | 3.06 | 4.73 |
The MCID is set to 0, and the response is defined as a decrease of the outcome variable. The table presents the Furukawa and Leucht’s point estimator (NNT FL) of the unadjusted Laupacis et al’s NNT and the corresponding non-parametric-bootstrap-based (NBS) 95% CIs.
CI NBS L, the lower limit of the 95% level non-parametric-bootstrap-based CI; CI NBS U, the upper limit of the 95% level non-parametric-bootstrap-based CI; MCID, minimally clinically important difference; NNT, number needed to treat; NNT FL, the Furukawa and Leucht’s NNT point estimator of the NNT.