Experimental event rate

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Experimental Event Rate

The Experimental Event Rate (EER), pronounced as /ɪkˈspɛrɪmɛntəl ɪˈvɛnt reɪt/, is a term used in Epidemiology and Biostatistics to denote the proportion of individuals in a study or trial who experience an event of interest during a specified period of time. The term is often used in the context of Clinical Trials and Observational Studies to measure the frequency of health outcomes, such as disease incidence or mortality.

Etymology

The term "Experimental Event Rate" is derived from the field of Experimental Design and Statistics. "Experimental" refers to the method of investigation, "Event" refers to the occurrence being measured, and "Rate" refers to the frequency of occurrence.

Related Terms

  • Absolute Risk Reduction: The decrease in risk of a specific event in the experimental group compared to the control group.
  • Number Needed to Treat: The number of patients that need to be treated to prevent one additional bad outcome.
  • Relative Risk Reduction: The proportional reduction in risk in the experimental group compared to the control group.
  • Control Event Rate: The rate of a particular event occurring in the control group in a study.
  • Odds Ratio: The odds that an outcome will occur given a particular exposure, compared to the odds of the outcome occurring in the absence of that exposure.

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