Relative Risk Reduction

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
RRR
Pronunciation
/ˈrɛlətɪv rɪsk rɪˈdəkʃən/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Mathematics

Examples in Context

  1. The reduction of the mortality risk due to sepsis is represented by the calculated absolute and relative risk reduction.
  2. Although the relative risk reduction with rosiglitazone treatment in the trial was impressive, the long-term benefits and safety of rosiglitazone are still unknown, the drug is currently only licensed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and therapy is expensive.
  3. Current clinical trials, for example, ASCOT-LLA suggested that use atorvastatin to reduce the inflammatory reaction in hypertensive patients with normal concentration of cholesterol would decrease the major cardiovascular events ( relative risk reduction 36 % ).

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