Grant, Robert (2014) Converting an odds ratio to a range of plausible relative risks for better communication of research findings. British Medical Journal (BMJ), 348, f7450. ISSN (print) 0959-8138

Abstract

Odds ratios are a necessary evil in medical research; although used as a measure of effect size from logistic regressions and case-control studies, they are poorly understood. This paper provides practical advice for authors and readers on converting odds ratios to relative risks.

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Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f7450
Item Type:	Article
Research Area:	Research Areas > Epidemiology and public health Research Areas > Nursing and midwifery Research Areas > Other hospital based clinical subjects Research Areas > Primary care and other community based clinical subjects Research Areas > Statistics and operational research
Faculty, School or Research Centre:	Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education (until 2017)
Date Deposited:	28 Feb 2014 16:22
Last Modified:	06 Oct 2020 14:36
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f7450
URI:	https://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/id/eprint/27840

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