Putting a Figure on Risk Flashcards
1
Q
Define “risk”
A
Probability of an event occurring during a specific time period
2
Q
Why should we care about risk?
A
There isn’t much certainty about in medicine
Generally, quantifying uncertainty is important and adds value to communication
3
Q
Define “odds”
A
Ratio of probability that something will happen to the probability that it won’t
4
Q
Define “absolute risk”
A
The observed or calculated probability of an event in the population
5
Q
Relative risk is also known as?
A
Risk ratio
