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MeSH Heading: Odds Ratio
Tree Number(s): E05.318.740.600.600; G17.680.500; N05.715.360.750.625.590; N06.850.520.830.600.600
Unique ID: D016017
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016017
Annotation: usually NIM
Scope Note: The ratio of two odds. The exposure-odds ratio for case control data is the ratio of the odds in favor of exposure among cases to the odds in favor of exposure among noncases. The disease-odds ratio for a cohort or cross section is the ratio of the odds in favor of disease among the exposed to the odds in favor of disease among the unexposed. The prevalence-odds ratio refers to an odds ratio derived cross-sectionally from studies of prevalent cases.
Entry Term(s): Cross-Product Ratio; Relative Odds; Risk Ratio
Previous Indexing: Probability (1977-1989); Risk (1977-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PROBABILITY 1990
History Note: 91(90); was see under PROBABILITY 1990
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/05/25
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Concept UI: M0024489
Scope Note: The ratio of two odds. The exposure-odds ratio for case control data is the ratio of the odds in favor of exposure among cases to the odds in favor of exposure among noncases. The disease-odds ratio for a cohort or cross section is the ratio of the odds in favor of disease among the exposed to the odds in favor of disease among the unexposed. The prevalence-odds ratio refers to an odds ratio derived cross-sectionally from studies of prevalent cases.
Terms: Odds Ratio Preferred Term
Term UI T047550
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Cross-Product Ratio
Term UI T047549
Date05/12/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Relative Odds
Term UI T047551
Date05/12/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Risk Ratio
Term UI T047552
Date05/25/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990)

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