absolute risk reduction

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Introduction

Describes the magnitude of a treatment effect.

For example, if the standard treatment results in no improvement in 35% of patients & the new treatment results in a reduction to 25%, the absolute risk reduction is (0.35 - 0.25) = 10%.

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References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, 17. 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012, 2015, 2018.
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