Risks

Question 1

Why measure risk?

Answer 1

To infirm the public
Modify behaviour
Selection of patients for interventions
Assess effectiveness of interventions 
Deliver health services

Question 2

What is absolute risk?

Answer 2

Absolute risk = incidence of disease in a given population

Question 3

What is relative risk?

Answer 3

Relative risk assesses if having the risk factor increases the likelihood of getting disease

Question 4

What is the calculation for RR?

Answer 4

Incidence in those with risk factor/incidence in those without risk factor

Question 5

what is attributable risk?

Answer 5

incidence of cases in those with risk factor that are due to presence of risk factor

Question 6

What is the calculation for Attributable risk?

Answer 6

Incidence of disease in exposed - incidence of disease in unexposed (no rf)

Question 7

What is Population Attributable risk (PAR)?

Answer 7

Incidence of cases among whole population (exposed and not exposed) that are due to the exposure

Question 8

what is the calculation for PAR

Answer 8

AR x prevalence of exposure

prevalence of exposure = exposure number/total

Question 9

what is a primary prevention method for reducing cardiovascular disease?

Answer 9

reduce risk of getting the disease

Question 10

what is a secondary prevention method for reducing cardiovascular disease?

Answer 10

reduce the risks associated with having the disease