When to use the odds ratio or the relative risk?

被引:297
作者
Schmidt, Carsten Oliver [1 ]
Kohlmann, Thomas [1 ]
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[1] Ernst Moritz Arndt Univ Greifswald, Inst Community Med Methods Community Med, D-17487 Greifswald, Germany
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10.1007/s00038-008-7068-3
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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