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An Odds Ratio Is Not a Risk Ratio

Why does the probability meaning of an odds ratio depend on baseline risk?

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Does an odds ratio tell us the risk ratio?

An odds ratio compares event-to-non-event odds. A risk ratio compares probabilities. They can be similar for rare outcomes but are not interchangeable.

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