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May 22, 2023 · The odds ratio is a ratio of two sets of odds: the odds of the event occurring in an exposed group versus the odds of the event occurring in a non-exposed group. Odds ratios commonly are used to report case-control studies. The odds ratio helps identify how likely an exposure is to lead to a specific event.
- Steven Tenny, Mary R. Hoffman
- 2023/05/22
- University of Nebraska Medical Center
Odds ratios are used to compare the relative odds of the occur-rence of the outcome of interest (e.g. disease or disorder), given exposure to the variable of interest (e.g. health characteristic, aspect of medical history).
Aug 1, 2010 · What is an odds ratio? An odds ratio (OR) is a measure of association between an exposure and an outcome. The OR represents the odds that an outcome will occur given a particular exposure, compared to the odds of the outcome occurring in the absence of that exposure.
- Magdalena Szumilas
- 2010
Explaining odds ratios. J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2010 Aug;19 (3):227-9. Author. Magdalena Szumilas 1. Affiliation. 1 Research Associate, Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, IWK Health Centre & Dalhousie University, Maritime Outpatient Psychiatry, Halifax, Nova Scotia. PMID: 20842279. PMCID: PMC2938757.
- Magdalena Szumilas
- 2010
Nov 3, 2020 · An odds ratio (OR) is a measure of association between an exposure and an outcome. The OR represents the odds that an outcome will occur given a particular exposure, compared to the odds of the outcome occurring in the absence of that exposure.
Aug 13, 2013 · How to interpret odds ratios, confidence intervals and p values with a stepwise progressive approach and a’concept check’ question as each new element is introduced.
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Aug 1, 2010 · An odds ratio (OR) is a measure of association between an exposure and an outcome. The OR represents the odds that an outcome will occur given a particular exposure, compared to the odds of the outcome occurring in the absence of that exposure.