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When can odds ratios mislead?
H T Davies et al. BMJ. 1998.
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Amount by which odds ratios of <1 underestimate relative risk, for different odds ratios and different levels of initial risk
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Amount by which odds ratios of >1 overestimate relative risk, for different odds ratios and different levels of initial risk
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- When can odds ratios mislead? Odds ratios should be used only in case-control studies and logistic regression analyses.
Deeks J. Deeks J. BMJ. 1998 Oct 24;317(7166):1155-6; author reply 1156-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7166.1155a. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9784470 Free PMC article. No abstract available. - When can odds ratios mislead? Avoidable systematic error in estimating treatment effects must not be tolerated.
Bracken MB, Sinclair JC. Bracken MB, et al. BMJ. 1998 Oct 24;317(7166):1156; author reply 1156-7. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9841055 No abstract available.
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