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Table 6 Absolute and relative risk by indication and overall (pooled datasets)

From: Suicidality and divalproex sodium: analysis of controlled studies in multiple indications

 

Placebo

DVPX

Relative risk

Risk difference per 1,000 subjects

 

n/N

Absolute risk per 1,000 subjects

n/N

Absolute risk per 1,000 subjects

Incidence of events in DVPX subjects/incidence in placebo subjects

Additional DVPX subjects with events

Placebo-controlled and low-dose-controlled studies

Indication:

      

Epilepsy

1/204

4.90

1/208

4.81

0.98

-0.09

Psychiatric

9/726

12.40

10/926

10.80

0.87

-1.60

Migraine

0/196

0.00

0/324

0.00

-

0.00

Total

10/1,126

8.88

11/1,458

7.54

0.85

-1.34

Placebo-controlled studies

Total

9/992

9.07

11/1,137

8.29

0.91

-0.78

  1. DVPX = divalproex sodium; n = number of subjects with events across studies; N = number of subjects treated across studies; - = relative risk cannot be calculated due to zero events in studies.