relative risk

Synonyms:
  • RR
German: Relatives Risiko
Japanese: 相対リスク

Epidemiology. Ratio of the risk of disease among the exposed to the risk among the unexposed. The ratio will be greater than 1 if the exposure is harmful, less than 1 if the exposure is protective, and equal to 1 if the exposure carries no risk.

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