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| CONDITION OR DISORDER | INTERVENTION | EVENTS BEING PREVENTED | CER | EER | DURATION OF FOLLOW-UP | NNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young poor children in India | Zinc supplementation | Fewer episodes of diarrhoea lasting less than 7 days | 17% | 10% | 7 days | 15 |
| Severity of diarrhoea (lower rate of watery stools) | 30% | 24% | 7 days | 17 | ||
Evidence-Based Medicine 1996;1(3):75. | ||||||
| Infants | Acellular pertussis vaccination compared with DT alone | Pertussis | 15% | 6.4% | 21 to 24 months | 12 |
Evidence-Based Medicine 1996;1(1):5. | ||||||