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Abstract

Since relative risks are larger numbers than absolute risks, results presented in this manner appear to be greater than the same results presented as absolute risk reductions.

Details

Title
Calculated Risks: How to Know When Numbers Deceive You
Author
Goldie, Sue, MD, MPH
Pages
88-89
Section
Book Review
Publication year
2003
Publication date
Jan 2, 2003
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
Website
http://www.nejm.org
ISSN
00284793
e-ISSN
15334406
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
223925799
Copyright
Copyright © 2003 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.