Figure 2 of
Hawkins, Mol Vis 1999;
5:26.
Figure 2. Calculation of Risk Ratio
Illustration of method of calculating crude risk ratios from cohort, follow-up, and other prospective studies.
Attribute or Exposure at Inception ------------------------ Present Absent Outcome (Exposed) (Unexposed) ---------- --------- ----------- Disease a b (Case) No disease c d (Control) |
Risk of disease when attribute present:
Risk of disease when attribute absent:
Risk Ratio: