Oseltamivir v placebo for influenza prophylaxis in frail older people‡
Outcomes at 8 weeks | Oseltamivir | Placebo | RRR (95% CI) | NNT (CI) |
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‡Abbreviations defined in glossary; NNT and CI calculated from data in article. | ||||
Laboratory-confirmed clinical influenza | 0.4% | 4.4% | 92% (51 to 99) | 25 (14 to 56) |
Influenza complications | 0.4% | 2.6% | 86% (13 to 98) | 45 (21 to 380) |