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  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. statistics
  4. statistical analysis
  5. probability
  6. odds ratio
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. statistics
  4. statistical analysis
  5. probability
  6. odds ratio
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. statistics
  4. statistical analysis
  5. probability
  6. odds ratio

Preferred term

odds ratio

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The ratio of two odds. The exposure-odds ratio for case control data is the ratio of the odds in favor of exposure among cases to the odds in favor of exposure among noncases. The disease-odds ratio for a cohort or cross section is the ratio of the odds in favor of disease among the exposed to the odds in favor of disease among the unexposed. The prevalence-odds ratio refers to an odds ratio derived cross-sectionally from studies of prevalent cases.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • disease odds ratio
  • exposure odds ratio
  • prevalence odds ratio

Source

  • Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137115

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