Absolute risk

Absolute risk

The proportion of a population expected to get a disease over a specified time period. See also risk, relative risk.

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Industry/Domain: Medical devices
Category: Radiology equipment
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absolute risk

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The proportion of a population expected to get a disease over a specified time period. See also risk, relative risk.

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