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Assignment - Design Strategies and Statistical Methods in Analytic Epidemiology
CASE SCENARIO - A cohort study involved an assessment of the relationship between cigarette smoking and incidence of lung cancer. For cigarette smokers, the lung cancer incidence rate was Ie = 200 per 100,000. For nonsmokers, the lung cancer incidence rate was Io = 25 per 100,000. The lung cancer incidence rate in the entire population was It = 100 per 100,000.
What is the relative risk (risk ratio) of developing lung cancer? Interpret this value in plain language.
Calculate the attributable risk and interpret this value in plain language.
Calculate the attributable-risk percent and interpret this value in plain language.
Is cigarette smoking a risk factor for lung cancer? Explain your answer.
Hypothetically speaking, if cigarette smoking could be eliminated from this population, what percentage of lung cancer could be avoided?