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Absolute Risk (AR) represents the probability of an event occurring in a specific population over a defined period. It is calculated as the number of events divided by the number of exposed individuals, providing a straightforward measure of risk incidence.
The calculator uses the Absolute Risk formula:
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Explanation: The formula calculates the proportion of individuals who experience the event among those exposed to the risk factor, providing both decimal and percentage representations.
Details: Absolute Risk is fundamental in epidemiology, clinical research, and public health for quantifying disease incidence, treatment outcomes, and risk assessment in population studies.
Tips: Enter the number of events and exposed individuals as whole numbers. Events cannot exceed exposed count, and exposed must be greater than zero for valid calculation.
Q1: What is the difference between Absolute Risk and Relative Risk?
A: Absolute Risk measures the actual probability of an event, while Relative Risk compares the risk between two different groups (exposed vs. unexposed).
Q2: What are typical Absolute Risk values?
A: Values range from 0 (no risk) to 1 (certainty). In medical contexts, risks are often expressed as percentages (0% to 100%).
Q3: When is Absolute Risk most useful?
A: Most valuable for individual risk communication, clinical decision-making, and when the baseline risk is relevant to the context.
Q4: What are limitations of Absolute Risk?
A: Does not account for time factors, competing risks, or provide comparative context between different populations or interventions.
Q5: How should Absolute Risk be interpreted?
A: Should be interpreted in clinical context with consideration of confidence intervals, population characteristics, and relevant clinical factors.