Epidemiology 4 Flashcards
1
Q
what is a confounding variable
A
a variable that is related to both the independent and dependent variable in a study making it hard to determine the effect between them
2
Q
what is the absolute risk in disease?
A
your risk of developing a disease over a time period
3
Q
what is the attributable risk in disease?
A
the difference between incidence rates in EXPOSED and NON-EXPOSED groups
4
Q
what is the relative risk in disease?
A
ratio of incidence rate rate in EXPOSED group to incidence rate of NON-EXPOSED group
