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epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population.
It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evide ...
, attributable risk or excess risk is a term synonymous to
risk difference, that has also been used to denote
attributable fraction among the exposed and
attributable fraction for the population.
See also
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Population Impact Measures
References
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