Oseltamivir v placebo for influenza prophylaxis in frail older people‡

Outcomes at 8 weeksOseltamivirPlaceboRRR (95% CI)NNT (CI)
‡Abbreviations defined in glossary; NNT and CI calculated from data in article.
Laboratory-confirmed clinical influenza0.4%4.4%92% (51 to 99)25 (14 to 56)
Influenza complications0.4%2.6%86% (13 to 98)45 (21 to 380)