Carvedilol v placebo for severe chronic heart failure‡

Outcomes at 1 yearCarvedilolPlaceboRRR (95% CI)NNT (CI)
‡Abbreviations defined in glossary; NNT and CI calculated from data in article.
Risk for death11%19%35% (19 to 48)15 (10 to 25)
Combined risk for death or hospitalisation42%53%24% (13 to 33)10 (7 to 15)