Measures of Association Question 7

Question

Under the assumption that the exposure causes the outcome, what does the Population Risk Difference measure?

1. The excess number of cases that would be eliminated if the exposure were eliminated
2. The excess number of cases in the total population that is associated with the exposure
3. The proportion of disease among the exposed that would be eliminated if the exposure were eliminated
4. The proportion of disease in the total population that would be eliminated if the exposure were eliminated

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