Assessment of relative risk measurement comparing with odds ratio, attributable risk and number needed to treat
TRAKYA UNIVERSITESI TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI, vol.24, no.3, pp.213-221, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 24 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2007
- Journal Name: TRAKYA UNIVERSITESI TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.213-221
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objectives: It was aimed to clarify the theoretical aspects of relative risk (RR) and other risk measurements (odds ratio "OR", attributable risk "AR" and number needed to treat "NNT"), to examine the associations between RR and others, to refer the limitations of RR in medical decision making and to put forward some solution suggestions.