Proportion of disease attributable to the combined effect of two factors.
This paper presents a technique for the analysis of interaction which is based upon the additivity of attributable risks. Such an approach is justified when the purpose is to provide a basis for making decisions about personal risk or public health intervention.
D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D012907:Smoking