Attributable risk
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-030738
The rate of a disease in exposed individuals that can be attributed to the exposure. This measure is derived by subtracting the rate (usually incidence or mortality) of the disease among non-exposed persons from the corresponding rate among exposed individuals.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-030738 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Health and safety |
| References | RAIS 2004, SRA 2004 |
| See also | Additional risk |
Record as JSON
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"term_source": "Attributable Risk",
"definition": "The rate of a disease in exposed individuals that can be attributed to the exposure. This measure is derived by subtracting the rate (usually incidence or mortality) of the disease among non-exposed persons from the corresponding rate among exposed individuals.",
"subject": "Health and safety",
"see_also": [
"Additional Risk"
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"references": [
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}
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