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Empirical comparisons of heterogeneity magnitudes of the risk difference, relative risk, and odds ratio

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: In epidemiology and medical research, the choices of effect measures for binary outcomes have been long debated. Common choices include the risk difference (RD), relative risk (RR), and odds ratio (OR). The RD is often considered more heterogeneous than the ratio measures, RR and OR [ 1 , 2 ]. Nevertheless, the arguments supporting this claim have been challenged [ 3 ]. For example, more rejections of homogeneity in hypothesis testing of RDs are expected than those of ORs. This article empirically compares the heterogeneity magnitudes between the RD, RR, and OR.

Source: Systematic Reviews

DOI: 10.1186/s13643-022-01895-7

Authors: Yuxi Zhao, Elizabeth H. Slate, Chang Xu, Haitao Chu, Lifeng Lin

Institutions: Florida State University, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Anhui Medical University, University of Minnesota

Language: English

Topic: Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,690