Number needed to treat (NNT) to have an additional patient free from a severe or moderate/severe exacerbation: post-hoc analysis of SYGMA 1 in mild asthma

M. Fitzgerald (Vancouver, Canada), P. O'Byrne (Hamilton, Canada), E. Bateman (Cape Town, South Africa), P. Barnes (London, United Kingdom), N. Zhong (Guangzhou, China), V. Alagappan (Gaithersburg, United States of America), G. Whelan (Gaithersburg, United States of America), R. Lamarca (Barcelona, Spain), M. Puu (Gothenburg, Sweden), H. Reddel (Sydney, Australia)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Asthma treatment: novel insights from clinical studies
Session: Asthma treatment: novel insights from clinical studies
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3716
Disease area: Airway diseases

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