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Ian Shrier1, Russell Steele

  • 1Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, SMBD-Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Canada.

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine : Official Journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
|April 11, 2006
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Clinicians can now easily convert odds ratios (OR) to relative risks (RR) using a simple formula. This method aids in understanding research findings when only ORs are reported, improving clinical decision-making.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical Research

Background:

  • Many studies report effect estimates solely as odds ratios (OR), not relative risks (RR).
  • Adjusted odds ratios (ORadj) from logistic regression are difficult for clinicians to interpret directly.
  • The nonlinear relationship between OR and RR, dependent on disease prevalence (Po), complicates conversions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a straightforward method for converting OR to RR without computational tools.
  • To provide clinicians with an interpretable effect estimate.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized algebraic manipulation to derive a conversion formula.
  • Analyzed the relationship between OR, RR, and disease prevalence in the control group (Po).

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Main Results:

  • Established a linear relationship between the ratio OR/RR and Po: OR/RR=(OR-1)xPo+1.
  • Demonstrated that RR approximates OR when Po is small and OR is also small.
  • Acknowledged limitations regarding confidence intervals, similar to the Zhang and Yu formula.

Conclusions:

  • A simple, linear relationship facilitates the conversion of ORadj to RRadj.
  • This method enhances the interpretability of published ORs for clinical application.
  • The benefits of converting ORadj to RRadj outweigh the approach's limitations.