Several risk indexes describe outcomes in relation to exposures for a two-group situation with dichotomous outcomes. These indexes provide useful information for making clinical decisions
What index expresses the estimated proportion of people who would be spared from an adverse outcome through exposure to an intervention?
A) Absolute risk reduction
B) Relative risk reduction
C) Odds ratio
D) Number needed to treat
A
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a. donating money to a political action committee (PAC). b. joining the office staff of an involved lobbyist. c. serving on a national candidate's platform staff. d. volunteering for a related 527 political group.
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