The ODYSSEY Trial Ends Well— But Will It Be Enough?
16 Mar, 2018 | 03:32h | UTC#ACC18 – The ODYSSEY Trial Ends Well— But Will It Be Enough? – Cardiobrief (free) AND Ten Quick Thoughts on ODYSSEY – John Mandrola, via Medscape (free registration required)
“An absolute risk reduction of 1.6% in the primary endpoint translates to a number needed to treat of 64. Using the current price of $14,500 per year, Kaul calculated that preventing one event over the trial period of almost 3 years would cost about $2.6 million” (via John Mandrola). This study was presented at #ACC18 and has not been published yet. Among the many commentaries, these two were selected for a balanced point of view.