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Which measure compares the frequency of a particular event in one group to another group over time?
Which measure compares the frequency of a particular event in one group to another group over time?
- Exposure Ratio (ER)
- Control Ratio (CR)
- Hazard Ratio (HR) (correct)
- Odds Ratio (OR)
What does a hazard ratio of 2 indicate?
What does a hazard ratio of 2 indicate?
- The group has twice the chance of dying than a comparison group. (correct)
- The group has no difference in the chance of dying compared to a comparison group.
- The group has a 20% increase in the chance of dying compared to a comparison group.
- The group has half the chance of dying than a comparison group.
What does an odds ratio of 1.2 mean?
What does an odds ratio of 1.2 mean?
- There is a 20% increase in the odds of an outcome with a given exposure. (correct)
- There is a 1.2% increase in the odds of an outcome with a given exposure.
- There is a 120% increase in the odds of an outcome with a given exposure.
- There is a 12% increase in the odds of an outcome with a given exposure.
What does an odds ratio of 2 mean?
What does an odds ratio of 2 mean?