Attributable risk is the impoant parameter for:-
Correct Answer: Epidemiologists
Description: AR Difference in incidence rates of disease (or death) b/w an exposed group & non-exposed group. It indicates to what extent the disease under study can be attributed to the exposure. Aka "risk difference"/ Excess risk/ Absolute risk. Used by epidemiologists. Attributable risk is often expressed as a percent. This is given by the formula :Incidence of disease rate among exposed - incidence of disease rate among non-exposed--- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- xlOOIncidence rate among exposed - RR - used by Clinicians - PAR -useful for National health programmes and policies
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