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How are absolute risks estimated by the cox model?
According to my modest understanding, the cox model is all about estimating hazard ratios, relative measures of risk.
However, it is possible (in R using e.g. the packages pec or peperr) to estimate ...
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How do you explain the difference between relative risk and absolute risk?
The other day I had a consultation with an epidemiologist. She is an MD with a public health degree in epidemiology and has a lot of statistical savvy. She mentors her research fellows and residents ...
