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Ok_Letter_9284 t1_itppyka wrote

What is “risk of hospitalization” as opposed to actual hospitalization?

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KuriousKhemicals t1_itprpy4 wrote

Risk applies to the whole group that was measured, some were hospitalized and some weren't, so being in that group gives you a certain risk. In this context it's essentially equivalent to "rate."

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Ok_Letter_9284 t1_itpsy2d wrote

I see. They didn’t give anybody the vaccine. They used other studies and inferred results. I hate that these studies get as much credit as primary studies.

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