title: Measuring the detriment of treatment: number needed to harm.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Medical and Biomedical Education, St George's, University of London, London, UK p.sedgwick@sgul.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sedgwick
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D018722:Nicotinic Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D061485:Tobacco Use Cessation Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018722:Nicotinic Agonists; D009538:Nicotine