Revisiting the relationship between baseline risk and risk under treatment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In medical practice, it is generally accepted that the 'effect model' describing the relationship between baseline risk and risk under treatment is linear, i.e. 'relative risk' is constant. Absolute benefit is the...

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Main Authors: Nony Patrice, Boissel Jean-Pierre, Wang Hao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.ete-online.com/content/6/1/1