HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Please explain "hazard ratio" in laymen's terms

Joe · 09-15-2006, 04:27 PM

Here's the short answer, (you don't really want to see the entire explaination)

For health risks that have a Hazard Ratio greater than one, it means that the chances of getting that health risk increased with the treatment. For health risks that have a Hazard Ratio less than one, it means that the chances of getting that health risk decreased with the treatment.

Regards
Joe

09-15-2006, 04:27 PM	#2
Joe Webmaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Home of the "Flying Tomato" Carlsbad, CA Posts: 2,036	Here's the short answer, (you don't really want to see the entire explaination) For health risks that have a Hazard Ratio greater than one, it means that the chances of getting that health risk increased with the treatment. For health risks that have a Hazard Ratio less than one, it means that the chances of getting that health risk decreased with the treatment. Regards Joe __________________ A Proud webmaster to the internet's most informed, educated, COMPASSIONATE and caring group of breast cancer survivors. Illegitimi non carborundum My Album