Absolute risk vs relative measures — Flashcards

Absolute risk vs relative measures — Flashcards

Absolute risk vs relative measures — Flashcards
#1

_____ studies are observational studies that compares groups with a given exposure or risk factor to a group without such exposure

#2

_____ studies are useful for calculating relative risk (RR)

#3

_____ studies are observational studies that compare a group of people with disease to a group without disease

#4

For rare diseases (low prevalence), _____ approximates relative risk

#5

Relative risk reduction is equal to _____

#6

The number needed to treat (NNT) is equal to _____

#7

relative risk (epidemiology)

#8

odds ratio (epidemiology)

#9

What is the unit for measuring outcomes in a case-control study?

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