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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 11 Jun 2019

      I've been meaning to do this since I created @justsaysrisks - new blog explaining relative vs absolute risk, and why they are both importanthttps://link.medium.com/ZqGVCYaLrX 

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    2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 11 Jun 2019

      Two big take-homes from this blog: 1. Most media stories use only relative risk, and this is a big problem 2. Journalists should be reporting both, because they are both important

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    3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 11 Jun 2019

      If only one risk is going to be reported, I think that absolute risk difference is much more useful for actual people who are trying to interpret the figures

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    4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 11 Jun 2019

      That being said, relative risk is extremely important for researchers like me who need to know the ratio of risks across different populations

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    5. Naomi Cogger‏ @naomicog 11 Jun 2019
      Replying to @GidMK

      As a researcher totally understand the value of ratio measures. Of late I am starting to believe that in terms of communicating results population attributable risks might be better. Thoughts?

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 11 Jun 2019
      Replying to @naomicog

      I think that the PAF can be a very useful tool in communication but I don't think it applies to most media reports, so absolute risk difference is often more useful. But yes it is definitely helpful when used correctly

      7:18 PM - 11 Jun 2019
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        2. Naomi Cogger‏ @naomicog 11 Jun 2019
          Replying to @GidMK

          Yes, I was meaning absolute risk different (i.e population attributable risk) rather than PAF which is problematic as a factor can have a high PAF even when numbers are small. I see part of the solution is getting researchers themselves to talk in PAR rather than ratios

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        3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 11 Jun 2019
          Replying to @naomicog

          Ah yes apologies, I misread that. I agree that would help immeasurably, as well as press releases including PAR by default

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