Research Letter
Use of absolute risk measurements in observational dermatology studies: important information for decision-making is frequently absent
L.A. Tjahjono,
Corresponding Author
L.A. Tjahjono
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, U.S.A
Search for more papers by this author A. Cline,
A. Cline
Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Winston-Salem, NC, U.S.A
Search for more papers by this author W.W. Huang,
W.W. Huang
Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Winston-Salem, NC, U.S.A
Search for more papers by this author S.R. Feldman,
S.R. Feldman
Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Winston-Salem, NC, U.S.A
Department of Pathology, Winston-Salem, NC, U.S.A
Division of Public Health Sciences - Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, U.S.A
Search for more papers by this author
L.A. Tjahjono,
Corresponding Author
L.A. Tjahjono
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, U.S.A
Search for more papers by this author A. Cline,
A. Cline
Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Winston-Salem, NC, U.S.A
Search for more papers by this author W.W. Huang,
W.W. Huang
Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Winston-Salem, NC, U.S.A
Search for more papers by this author S.R. Feldman,
S.R. Feldman
Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Winston-Salem, NC, U.S.A
Department of Pathology, Winston-Salem, NC, U.S.A
Division of Public Health Sciences - Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, U.S.A
Search for more papers by this author
First published: 16 October 2018
No abstract is available for this article.
References
- 1Alonso-Coello P, Carrasco-Labra A, Brignardello-Petersen R et al. Systematic reviews experience major limitations in reporting absolute effects. J Clin Epidemiol 2016; 72: 16–26.
- 2Egger M, Smith GD, Phillips AN. Meta-analysis: principles and procedures. BMJ 1997; 315: 1533–7.
- 3Egeberg A, Fowler JF Jr, Gislason GH, Thyssen JP. Rosacea and risk of cancer in Denmark. Cancer Epidemiol 2017; 47: 76–80.
- 4Boyum JH, Atwell TD, Schmit GD et al. Incidence and risk factors for adverse events related to image-guided liver biopsy. Mayo Clinic Proc 2016; 91: 329–35.
- 5Saleem MD, Kesty C, Feldman SR. Relative versus absolute risk of comorbidities in patients with psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol 2017; 76: 531–7.
- 6Caverly TJ, Prochazka AV, Binswanger IA et al. Confusing relative risk with absolute risk is associated with more enthusiastic beliefs about the value of cancer screening. Med Decis Making 2014; 34: 686–92.
- 7Schechtman E. Odds ratio, relative risk, absolute risk reduction, and the number needed to treat–which of these should we use? Value Health 2002; 5: 431–6.
