Graphical comparisons of relative disease burden across multiple risk factors

Graphical comparisons of relative disease burden across multiple risk factors

Abstract Background Population attributable fractions (PAF) measure the proportion of disease prevalence that would be avoided in a hypothetical population, similar to the population of interest, but where a particular risk factor is eliminated. They are extensively used in epidemiology to quantify...

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Main Authors: John Ferguson, Neil O’Leary, Fabrizio Maturo, Salim Yusuf, Martin O’Donnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-019-0827-4

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