risk ratio
collocation in Englishmeaningsofriskandratio
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risk
noun
uk/rɪsk/us/rɪsk/
the possibility of something ...
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ratio
noun[C]
uk/ˈreɪ.ʃi.əʊ/us/ˈreɪ.ʃi.oʊ/
the relationship between two groups or amounts that expresses how much bigger one is than ...
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(Definition ofriskandratiofrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The resultingriskratiois interpreted as the change in risk of divorce after the birth of the first child compared with before the birth.
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While the latter was associated with ariskratioof 2.3, this was not statistically significant at the five per cent level.
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Magnoliids and chloranthales had the lowestriskratioamong four taxonomic groupings.
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Theriskratioof trees was higher (thus shorter longevity) than those of other life-form categories; leaving leaf traits identical.
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The highriskratioof tree leaves was remarkable.
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The prevalenceriskratioof a serological response was estimated from the relative prevalence of serological responses.
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Thisriskratiowas slightly higher if unadjusted for these covariates.
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Since our relativeriskratiois estimated from a retrospective model, it is necessary to study its connection with the relative risk parameter in a general prospective model.
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The lowest class was used as the control (riskratio= 1) for each factor.
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It is shown that, when the disease is rare, the relative risk in a prospective model can be approximated by the relativeriskratioestimated from our retrospective model.
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Elevated levels of fibrinogen have been associated independently with future risk of coronary events in meta-analyses with ariskratioof 1.99 comparing the top and bottom thirds.
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The pooled relativeriskratioreported in one meta-analysis (across all age groups) was 0.79 (a 21% reduction in the risk of dying from breast cancer) (129).
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An authorisation depends on a positive benefit/riskratio, on the quality, safety and efficacy of the medicine itself, on its own merit.
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As with any medicine, it is for the clinician to balance the likely benefit/riskratiobefore deciding what to prescribe.
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Thirdly, we have regulated large exposures in terms of the own funds/riskratio.
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If both operate to the same criteria, both have the sameriskratio.
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We need to make a logical assessment of theriskratio.
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When it came to explaining the downside, such as the highriskratioand the aspect of unlimited liability, people tended to apply cotton wool to their ears.
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