An abridged NNT table is available below in a question and answer format. An unabridged version of this content is available as a supporting document to this guidance.

Key:

CHD – Coronary Heart Disease

CKD – Chronic Kidney Disease

CV – Cardiovascular

CVD – Cardiovascular Disease

HF – Heart failure

HTN - Hypertension

MI – Myocardial infarction

NC – not calculable

NE – new evidence

NR – not reported

Nrel – not relevant

NS – not significant

PG – in prior guidance

UE – updated evidence

* - rounded to nearest decimal place

** - Composite data, e.g. all-cause composite deaths has not been included