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Foundational Statistical Principles in Medical Research: A Tutorial on Odds Ratios, Relative Risk, Absolute Risk, and Number Needed to Treat.
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International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2021 May 25; Vol. 18 (11). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 25. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Evidence-based medicine is predicated on the integration of best available research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values to inform care. In medical research, several distinct measures are commonly used to describe the associations between variables, and a sound understanding of these pervasive measures is foundational in the clinician's ability to interpret, synthesize, and apply available evidence from the medical literature. Accordingly, this article aims to provide an educational tutorial/topic primer on some of the most ubiquitous measures of association and risk quantification in medical research, including odds ratios, relative risk, absolute risk, and number needed to treat, using several real-world examples from the medical literature.
- Subjects :
- Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Odds Ratio
Risk
Biomedical Research
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1660-4601
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of environmental research and public health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34070675
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115669