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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- Statistical Methods
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relative risk reduction
1, record 1, English, relative%20risk%20reduction
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio (quotient) of the risk difference for the occurrence of an event in the group exposed to a given factor and the probability that this event will occur in the group not exposed to this factor. 1, record 1, English, - relative%20risk%20reduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thus, if the results of a trial show that the probability of death is 25% in the control group and 10% in the experimental group, the relative risk reduction is(0. 25-0. 10) ÷ 0. 25=0. 6. 1, record 1, English, - relative%20risk%20reduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
relative risk reduction: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - relative%20risk%20reduction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Méthodes statistiques
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réduction relative du risque
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20relative%20du%20risque
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport (quotient) entre la différence de risque de survenue d’un événement dans le groupe exposé à un facteur donné et la probabilité de survenue de cet événement dans le groupe non exposé à ce facteur. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20relative%20du%20risque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi, si les résultats d’un essai montrent que la probabilité de décès dans le groupe témoin est de 25 % et que la probabilité de décès dans le groupe expérimental est de 10 %, la réduction relative du risque serait : (0,25 - 0,10) ÷ 0,25 = 0,6. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20relative%20du%20risque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réduction relative du risque : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20relative%20du%20risque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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