Risk Flashcards
1
Q
What is meant by absolute risk
A
the probability of an outcome occurring in a sample or population
= people with outcome/total number of people
2
Q
What is relative risk ratio
A
the probability of an outcome occurring in one group compared to another
= absolute risk 1 / absolute risk 2
3
Q
What is meant by population
A
the complete set of possible observations
4
Q
what is a sample
A
a set of observations from the population
5
Q
define risk
A
number of people with event/total number of people
