Difference between revisions of "Number Needed to Karaoke (NNK)"
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− | The '''number needed to karaoke''' (or '''NNK''') is the average number of patients who need to karaoke to prevent one additional bad outcome. The '''NNK''' assumes that one of the songs that will be sung is Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer." Otherwise, the NNK is invalid and, importantly, just not fun. | + | [[File:Friends Karyotyping.jpg|450px|thumb|left|''"How many more do we need?"'']] |
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+ | The '''number needed to karaoke''' (or '''NNK''') is the average number of patients who need to karaoke to prevent one additional bad outcome. The '''NNK''' assumes that one of the songs that will be sung is Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer." Otherwise, the NNK is invalid and, importantly, just not [[Laughter is the Best Medicine|fun]]. | ||
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[[Category:Medical Music]] | [[Category:Medical Music]] |
Revision as of 19:16, 30 September 2016
The number needed to karaoke (or NNK) is the average number of patients who need to karaoke to prevent one additional bad outcome. The NNK assumes that one of the songs that will be sung is Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer." Otherwise, the NNK is invalid and, importantly, just not fun.