Copresentation of relative and absolute effects is essential to promote optimal interpretability of treatment effects.

J Clin Epidemiol

Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1.

Published: March 2015

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