Number of cases prevented over time by the polypill intervention at a 10-year risk of 7.5%
| Scenario (PP intervention) | AMI | Stroke | ||||
| Expected* | 807 k | 1374 k | ||||
| Cases prevented | Cases prevented | |||||
| Number | Percentage | NNT | Number | Percentage | NNT | |
| Polypill scenario 2A | 23.8 (8.3–41.6) k | 2.89 (1.02–5.06) | 31 | 36.1 (12.3–72.9) k | 2.57 (0.86–5.12) | 20 |
| Polypill scenario 2B | 22.5 (8.3–38.8) k | 2.73 (1.00–4.70) | 33 | 36.2 (12.3–72.9) k | 2.57 (0.86–5.14) | 20 |
| Polypill scenario 2C | 29.7 (10.5–52.4) k | 3.60 (1.30–6.34) | 25 | 47.4 (16.4–95.0) k | 3.37 (1.17–6.78) | 15 |
| Separate medication (scenario 3) | 12.8 (4.9–21.0) k | 1.55 (0.60–2.56) | 46 | 19.9 (7.5–37.5) k | 1.41 (0.53–2.61) | 30 |
↵* According to reference scenario.
NNT, number needed to treat.