Which of the following statements correctly describes the relative risk of a study?

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Which of the following statements correctly describes the relative risk of a study?

A- Odds that the group with a disease was exposed to a risk factor divided by odds that the group without the disease was exposed
B- Risk of developing disease in the exposed group divided by risk in the unexposed group
C- The difference in risk between exposed and unexposed groups
D- The proportion of risk reduction attributable to the intervention as compared to a control
 

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A- Odds that the group with a disease was exposed to a risk factor divided by odds that the group without the disease was exposed