The Population Etiologic Fraction Is a Measure of the Proportion

question 8

Multiple Choice

The population etiologic fraction is a measure of the proportion of the disease rate in a population attributable to the exposure of interest. This measure of effect is influenced by:

• A) the relative risk of the disease in exposed individuals versus unexposed individuals.
• B) the prevalence of the disease in the population.
• C) the prevalence of the exposure in the population.
• D) the relative risk of the disease in exposed individuals versus unexposed individuals and the prevalence of the disease in the population.
• E) the relative risk of the disease in exposed individuals versus unexposed individuals and the prevalence of the exposure in the population.

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Working Capital Investment

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