Asked by Jessica Rezgui on Aug 01, 2024
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Which of the following measures represents the absolute risk of getting a disease?
A) Prevalence
B) Odds ratio
C) Risk ratio
D) Incidence
E) Risk difference
Absolute Risk
The probability of a specific event occurring in a specific period among a certain group of people.
Risk Difference
The difference in the probability of an event occurring between two comparison groups in epidemiological studies.
Incidence
The number of new cases of a disease occurring in a specific population over a certain period of time.
- Differentiate between absolute risk and relative risk.
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Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between absolute risk and relative risk.
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