Family Medicine Initiative

MAY 7, 2025

While I strive to write evidence-based but easy-to-understand articles, I believe the NNT is a research concept every GP should know. However, a 2020 analysis of 875 clinical trials showed that only 9% reported an NNT. As you might have noticed, I often use the Number Needed to Treat (NNT) to communicate research results.

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

More GPs = Higher Life Expectancy Did you know that people in areas with more GPs live longer ? Studies from the USA showed that adding one GP per 10,000 inhabitants was associated with 2-5 fewer deaths 5 , 6 and 4 fewer hospitalizations 5 annually. 11 , 13 Over time, GPs come to know their patients well.

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Adventures of a Sick Doctor

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Adventures of a Sick Doctor Friday, 13 November 2020 Clarification The last line of my last blog was written purely for literary impact. at November 13, 2020 Email This BlogThis! I still sleep terribly. Diagnosed with liver mets November 2014, bowel cancer diagnosed the next day.

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BMJ

AUGUST 20, 2021

We sought to analyse how prescribing trends have changed over time, utilising a dataset containing all prescriptions signed and dispensed in the UK by primary care facilities from January 2014 to November 2020. Despite the spike in prescribing of insulins, oral antidiabetic medications were not similarly affected.

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