The ratio’s trap
Odds ratio vs risk ratio. Odds ratio and risk ratio are related concepts that can be interchanged when the prevalence of the effect is low, but not in other situations.
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Brown or blond, all bald
Comparisson of variables. We describe the statistical tests that should be used for comparisson of variables of different kinds.
The table
Contingency tables. Contingency tables are described for the most common studies: cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies.
To what do you attribute it?
Critical appraisal of etiology/harm studies. The critical appraisal of studies on etiology/harm is reviewed, assessing the validity, clinical relevance and applicability of the results.
The one with the foreign name
Odds ratio. The odds ratio allows us to calculate the strength of the association between exposure and effect when we do not know the baseline risks.