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Risk Factors(Topical Term)

Preferred form: Risk Factors
Used for/see from:
  • n: Population at Risk
  • n: Populations at Risk
  • Health Correlates
  • Risk Factor Scores
  • Risk Scores
  • n: Correlates, Health
  • n: Factor, Risk
  • n: Risk Factor
  • n: Risk Factor Score
  • n: Risk Score
  • n: Score, Risk
  • n: Score, Risk Factor
See also:

human and animal; an epidemiologic concept for risk factors in disease, surgery, etc.: do not confuse with RISK, a statistical concept & aspect of probability; coordinate with specific disease or other concept

An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiological evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

1988; for POPULATION AT RISK use POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS 1983-2016

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