Table 3 The adjusted number needed to treat (ANNT) for the top 5 countries ranked in terms of number of trials with the patient self-care digital health interventions for hypertension management

From: Network meta analysis of contributions by different healthcare practitioners in digital self care for hypertension

Country

ANNT for major cardiovascular events

ANNT for all-cause deaths

USA

 Phar-DHI

7 (5–14)

3 (2–7)

 Phys-DHI

8 (5–12)

4 (3–6)

 Nurs-DHI

1 (1–2)

1 (0–1)

China

 Phar-DHI

15 (10–29)

7 (5–14)

 Phys-DHI

8 (5–12)

4 (3–6)

 Nurs-DHI

5 (4–8)

2 (2–4)

UK

 Phar-DHI

6 (4–13)

3 (2–6)

 Phys-DHI

6 (4–10)

3 (2–5)

 Nurs-DHI

1 (1–2)

1 (0–1)

Spain

 Phar-DHI

5 (3–10)

2 (2–5)

 Phys-DHI

4 (3–7)

2 (2–3)

 Nurs-DHI

2 (1–3)

1 (1–2)

Germany

 Phar-DHI

10 (7–20)

5 (3–9)

 Phys-DHI

4 (3–7)

2 (1–3)

 Nurs-DHI

1 (1–2)

0 (0–1)

  1. Phar-DHI the patient self-care digital health intervention with pharmacist involvement, Phys-DHI the patient self-care digital health intervention with physician involvement, Nurs-DHI the patient self-care digital health intervention with nursing staff involvement, ANNT adjusted number needed to treat.