What is the conclusion to be derived from an attributable risk of zero?

What will be an ideal response?


The conclusion from an attributable risk of zero is that there is no association between exposure and outcome in the population(s) being observed.  Further, if the exposure was removed there would be no change in the risk of the outcome.

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