Epi Exam 3 Flashcards

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Risk Difference

A

=Ie-Ine
The difference between the incidence rate of disease in the exposed group and the incidence rate of disease in the nonexposed group.

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Population Risk Difference

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The difference between the rate (risk) of disease in the nonexposed segment of the population and the overall rate.

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3
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Etiologic Fraction

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=(Ie-Ine)/Ie=(RR-1)/RR

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