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A quantitative measure that is used to describe the increase (or decrease) in risk associated with a specific risk factor. A relative risk is the ratio of two absolute risks: the numerator is the absolute risk among those with the risk factor, while the denominator is the absolute risk among those without the risk factor.
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is the ratio between the number of cancer cases in the irradiated population to the number of cases expected in the unexposed population. A relative risk of 1.1 indicates a 10 percent increase in cancer due to radiation, compared to the "normal" incidence.
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The chance of having something or being affected by something compared with people in a comparable situation. Usually given as a ratio, a proportion or a percentage (as in the chance of having endometriosis; if your sister has it, you have a relative risk of 7:1 -- or seven times the risk -- compared with the general population of women of the same age; your relative risk of developing cancer of the ovaries if you
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A relative risk (rr) quantifies how many times more or less likely the disease is in"exposed"people compared to"unexposed"people. Traditionally, exposure has been considered in terms of environmental agents; but in genetic studies, exposure can represent the underlying genotype or allele. ...
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The chances of contracting a disease from a particular cause (eg, alcohol use) relative to the chances of contracting a disease in general. For example, if the relative risk of falls related to alcohol 3, it means that people using alcohol are 3 times more likely to be injured in a fall than people who do not use alcohol.
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