Difference between revisions of "Absolute risk"

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The probability or rate of the occurrence of a particular health event (e.g. disease incidence) over a specific period.
 
The probability or rate of the occurrence of a particular health event (e.g. disease incidence) over a specific period.
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== Previous glossary entries ==
 
== Previous glossary entries ==
  
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The risk of an adverse health effect, i.e. the probability or rate of the occurrence of a particular health event (e.g. disease incidence) over a specific period.
 
The risk of an adverse health effect, i.e. the probability or rate of the occurrence of a particular health event (e.g. disease incidence) over a specific period.
  
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The risk of an adverse health effect that is independent of other causes of the same health effect.
 
The risk of an adverse health effect that is independent of other causes of the same health effect.

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The probability or rate of the occurrence of a particular health event (e.g. disease incidence) over a specific period.

See also Risk

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Previous glossary entries

from ICRP Publication 131, 2015

The risk of an adverse health effect, i.e. the probability or rate of the occurrence of a particular health event (e.g. disease incidence) over a specific period.

from ICRP Publication 118, 2012

The risk of an adverse health effect that is independent of other causes of the same health effect.