Title: [Roaming through methodology. XI. 'Odds' and so forth].
Abstract:The odds for the occurrence of an event (e.g. a particular disease) is the ratio of the probability that the event will occur and the probability that the event will not occur. The odds ratio for an e...The odds for the occurrence of an event (e.g. a particular disease) is the ratio of the probability that the event will occur and the probability that the event will not occur. The odds ratio for an event is the ratio of two odds for the occurrence of that event (e.g. for persons who have been exposed to a particular risk factor versus persons who have not been exposed). The odds ratio is a frequently applied measure of association in case control research. However, the odds ratio is not readily understandable. In case of a rare event (e.g. a rare disease) the odds ratio can be interpreted as a relative risk which is easier to understand (i.e. the factor with which the risk of disease increases in people exposed to a certain condition).Read More
Publication Year: 1998
Publication Date: 1998-11-07
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['pubmed']
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