Question 75 · LDEK · Classic health status indicators
For describing occurrence of malocclusion in population, the best measure is:
- A. prevalence.
- B. odds ratio.
- C. relative risk.
- D. absolute risk.
- E. none of the above.
Hint
Malocclusions are long-lasting conditions; choose a measure of how common a condition is, not of risk or association.
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