SURROGATE THRESHOLD EFFECT (STE)

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is the minimum surrogate endpoint effect that predicts a health benefit.
For example, a reduction of 7.1 mmHg for systolic blood pressure and 2.4 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure predicts a stroke reduction benefit (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22409774/)

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