| competing risk |
an event that removes a subject from being at risk for the outcome under study; eg, death from automobile accident is a competing risk that removes a subject from the risk of heart disease.
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| competing risk |
Event that removes an individual from being at risk from an outcome under consideration. For instance, when examining cancer incidence, cardiovascular disease is a competing risk because those who die of it are no longer at risk of cancer.
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