In a Clinical Trial,the Arithmetic Difference in Rates of Bad

question 32

Multiple Choice

In a clinical trial,the arithmetic difference in rates of bad outcomes between experimental and control patients is most accurately referred to as:

• A) Absolute risk increase
• B) Number needed to harm
• C) Relative benefit increase
• D) Relative risk increase

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