Attributable Risk Fraction
Definition
The attributable risk fraction is an epidemiological
parameter. If there are several causes for the development
of a health problem, the attributable risk fraction
describes the percentage of the risk that is due to a certain
risk factor, e. g. the percentage of risk for lung cancer
caused by smoking.
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