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Odds ratio

odds ratio
(Science: epidemiology) A comparison of the presence of a risk factor for disease in a sample of diseased subjects and non diseased controls. The number of people with disease who were exposed to a risk factor ( I.e. ) over those with disease who were not exposed ( Io ) divided by those without disease who were exposed ( ne ) over those without who were not exposed ( no ). Thus OR=(I.e./Io)/(Ne/No)= I.e. No / Io Ne. This measure should be used for case control studies where we retrospectively look at risks in those with and without disease. Also known as exposure odds ratio.

Last updated on January 19th, 2021

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