Categorical and Diagnostic Rates

Population Attributable Fraction Calculator

Calculates the population attributable fraction from exposure prevalence and relative risk. The worked condition keeps the inputs and convention visible for checking.

Diagnostic inputs

Set the labeled inputs

proportion
ratio
Calculated result

Population Attributable Fraction

Result
p(RR−1)/(1+p(RR−1))

    The boundary of the claim during an independent review for population attributable fraction

    Calculates the population attributable fraction from exposure prevalence and relative risk. The named quantity is population attributable fraction calculator. This is section 1 of the population attributable fraction discussion.

    Save the inputs, formula convention, units, exclusions, and unrounded output with this result. This statement is conditional on the population attributable fraction setup and section 1.

    For population attributable fraction, preserve the source definition, the stated units, and the named convention beside the displayed number. A second analyst should be able to reconstruct the same result without guessing which population or setup was intended.

    How to carry the result forward at the chosen parameters for population attributable fraction

    The estimate is causal only under the assumptions behind the relative risk. The named quantity is population attributable fraction calculator. This is section 2 of the population attributable fraction discussion.

    Exposure prevalence .30 and RR 2 give a population attributable fraction about .231. This statement is conditional on the population attributable fraction setup and section 2.

    For population attributable fraction, preserve the denominator choice, the stated units, and the named convention beside the displayed number. A second analyst should be able to reconstruct the same result without guessing which population or setup was intended.

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    The estimate is causal only under the assumptions behind the relative risk. The named quantity is population attributable fraction calculator. This is section 3 of the population attributable fraction discussion.

    Save the inputs, formula convention, units, exclusions, and unrounded output with this result. This statement is conditional on the population attributable fraction setup and section 3.

    For population attributable fraction, preserve the comparison group, the stated units, and the named convention beside the displayed number. A second analyst should be able to reconstruct the same result without guessing which population or setup was intended.

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    Calculates the population attributable fraction from exposure prevalence and relative risk. The named quantity is population attributable fraction calculator. This is section 4 of the population attributable fraction discussion.

    Exposure prevalence .30 and RR 2 give a population attributable fraction about .231. This statement is conditional on the population attributable fraction setup and section 4.

    For population attributable fraction, preserve the time boundary, the stated units, and the named convention beside the displayed number. A second analyst should be able to reconstruct the same result without guessing which population or setup was intended.

    Interpreting the result in the worked condition for population attributable fraction

    The estimate is causal only under the assumptions behind the relative risk. The named quantity is population attributable fraction calculator. This is section 5 of the population attributable fraction discussion.

    Save the inputs, formula convention, units, exclusions, and unrounded output with this result. This statement is conditional on the population attributable fraction setup and section 5.

    For population attributable fraction, preserve the design boundary, the stated units, and the named convention beside the displayed number. A second analyst should be able to reconstruct the same result without guessing which population or setup was intended.

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    The estimate is causal only under the assumptions behind the relative risk. The named quantity is population attributable fraction calculator. This is section 6 of the population attributable fraction discussion.

    Exposure prevalence .30 and RR 2 give a population attributable fraction about .231. This statement is conditional on the population attributable fraction setup and section 6.

    For population attributable fraction, preserve the rounding rule, the stated units, and the named convention beside the displayed number. A second analyst should be able to reconstruct the same result without guessing which population or setup was intended.

    Questions about this calculation

    Under the stated model, why might another program return a different number for population attributable fraction?

    Keep the inputs, units, method, exclusions, and unrounded output together. The reported quantity here is population attributable fraction calculator.

    Before drawing a conclusion, when should the calculation be repeated for population attributable fraction?

    Keep the inputs, units, method, exclusions, and unrounded output together. The reported quantity here is population attributable fraction calculator.

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    Keep the inputs, units, method, exclusions, and unrounded output together. The reported quantity here is population attributable fraction calculator.