Revisiting Attributable Risk and Population Attributable Risk: A Clarification of Concepts

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https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.170320266199

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Epidemiological Measures, Attributable Risk, Population Attributable Risk, Public Health Impact

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, 3rd Edition: Lesson 3 - Section 5: Measures of Association. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; 18 May 2012.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, 3rd Edition: Lesson 3 - Measures of Risk; Section 6: Measures of Public Health Impact. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; 2012 May 18.

Kirch W, editor. Population Attributable Risk (PAR). In: Encyclopedia of Public Health. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands; 2008. p.1117-1118. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5614-7_2685.

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Kadri AM. Epidemiology and Research Studies. In: IAPSM's Textbook of Community Medicine. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers; 2024. p.166-181.

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2026-03-01

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Nehru S Y. Revisiting Attributable Risk and Population Attributable Risk: A Clarification of Concepts. Natl J Community Med [Internet]. 2026 Mar. 1 [cited 2026 Mar. 1];17(03):242-3. Available from: https://www.njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/6199

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