Attributable risk percent
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Attributable risk percent (ARP) is a calculation that can be derived from attributable risk
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It gives the portion of cases attributable (and avoidable) to this exposure in relation to all cases.
It can be calculated as (relative risk
- 1) / relative risk
.
Attributable risk
In epidemiology, attributable risk is the difference in rate of a condition between an exposed population and an unexposed population.. Attributable risk is mostly calculated in cohort studies, where individuals are assembled on exposure status and followed over a period of time. Investigators...
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It gives the portion of cases attributable (and avoidable) to this exposure in relation to all cases.
It can be calculated as (relative risk
Relative risk
In statistics and mathematical epidemiology, relative risk is the risk of an event relative to exposure. Relative risk is a ratio of the probability of the event occurring in the exposed group versus a non-exposed group....
- 1) / relative risk
Relative risk
In statistics and mathematical epidemiology, relative risk is the risk of an event relative to exposure. Relative risk is a ratio of the probability of the event occurring in the exposed group versus a non-exposed group....
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