Relative risk (RR)
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The ratio (quotient) of the risk that an event will occur among the subjects exposed to a given factor and the risk that this event will occur among the subjects not exposed to this factor.
Note: A relative risk (RR) of 1 indicates that the risk is equal in the groups compared, an RR > 1 indicates that the factor increases the risk, and an RR < 1 indicates that the factor decreases the risk.
Syn.: risk ratio.