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 [[Laughter is the Best Medicine|fun]]. | + | 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."<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/02/chaplain-jovi/ Chaplain Bon Jovi’s Advice: “We’re Halfway There, WHOA, Livin’ on a Prayer!!”]</ref> Otherwise, the NNK is invalid and, importantly, just not [[Laughter is the Best Medicine|fun]]. |
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| + | '''Related Terms''' | ||
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| + | - [[Number Needed to Treat (NNT)]] | ||
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| + | - [[Number Needed to Chastise (NNC)]] | ||
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| + | - [[Tracheal Deviation]] | ||
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| + | - [[P Value]] | ||
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| + | - [[Z Test]] | ||
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| + | '''References''' | ||
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[[Category:Medical Terminology]] | [[Category:Medical Terminology]] | ||
[[Category:Medical Music]] | [[Category:Medical Music]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:58, 22 February 2017
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."[1] Otherwise, the NNK is invalid and, importantly, just not fun.
Related Terms
- Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
- Number Needed to Chastise (NNC)
- P Value
- Z Test
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