How should the nurse researcher most accurately interpret a relative risk that is less than 1.0?
a. There is no difference between the experimental and control group outcomes.
b. The risk of the event is reduced in EER compared with CER.
c. The risk of an event is greater in EER compared with CER.
d. Difference in risk of outcome between patients who have had the event and those who have not.
ANS: B
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A This describes the state of a relative risk that is equal to 1.0.
B This describes the state of a relative risk that is less than 1.0.
C This describes the state of a relative risk that is greater than 1.0.
D This describes absolute risk reduction.
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