title: Interpreting measures of risk: Translating evidence into practice.
abstract: Advanced practice registered nurses must have a working knowledge of statistical principles in order to provide high-quality, evidence-based care. This article presents basic concepts of risk indexes and case study examples illustrating how these measures can inform practice.
authors.affiliation: Leigh Hart is a professor of nursing at Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Fla. Anna Little is an assistant professor of mathematics at Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Fla.
authors.forename: Leigh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Little
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*