How Should the Nurse Researcher Interpret an Odds Ratio Less

question 15

Multiple Choice

How should the nurse researcher interpret an odds ratio less than 1.0?

• A) This means there is no difference in the odds of an event occurring between the experimental and control groups.
• B) The event is less likely in the treatment group than in the control group.
• C) The event is more likely to occur in the treatment group than in the control group.
• D) Percent increase in risk of the event that is added after considering the percent of risk that would occur anyway.

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