[Attributable risk: its forms, uses and interpretation].
The concept of Attributable Risk, described for the first time more than three decades ago, is rarely used in the analysis and interpretation of epidemiologic studies, despite its interest and importance in methodologic developments of the last years. This paper describes the different forms of Attributable Risk, their applications, and the limitations for their use. The possible reasons that could explain why its use has been set aside by modern academic epidemiology are also discussed.
Nieto García
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Departamento de Epidemiología, Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205.
Peruga Urrea
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D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015331:Cohort Studies; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk
Riesgo atribuible: sus formas, usos e interpretación.