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nbme17/Block 2/Question#50 (reveal difficulty score)
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FA2020 p258

Odds ratio = (250/250) / (50/150) = 3

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cheesetouch  FA 2018 P254 +1
bingcentipede  For OR = ad/bc (from a/c divided by b/d) +



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odds ratio for the exposure variable (aniline dye) = (yes cancer and yes dye / yes dye) / (no cancer and yes dye / yes dye) = (250/250) / (50/150) = 3

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cheesetouch  FA 2018 P 254 +1
cheesetouch  oops messed up the denominator a bit. 50/150 = (no cancer yes dye / no cancer no dye) +



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