Brief summary of the difference between odds and risk ratios.

What is it about?

In this article, we discuss the "risks of odds ratios", using an example from childbirth research for an OB/GYN audience. We provide some code for fitting specific types of models.

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Why is it important?

Continued awareness of the differences between the odds ratio and risk ratio will help researchers to report the most appropriate measure of association for each specific context.