Example 1: Increased Risk
Number of exposed subjects with the outcome: 20; Total number of exposed subjects: 100; Number of unexposed subjects with the outcome: 10; Total number of unexposed subjects: 100
Probability of outcome in unexposed group: 0.1; Probability of outcome in exposed group: 0.2; Relative Risk: 2
Example 2: Decreased Risk
Number of exposed subjects with the outcome: 5; Total number of exposed subjects: 100; Number of unexposed subjects with the outcome: 20; Total number of unexposed subjects: 100
Probability of outcome in unexposed group: 0.2; Probability of outcome in exposed group: 0.05; Relative Risk: 0.25
Example 3: No Risk
Number of exposed subjects with the outcome: 10; Total number of exposed subjects: 100; Number of unexposed subjects with the outcome: 10; Total number of unexposed subjects: 100
Probability of outcome in unexposed group: 0.1; Probability of outcome in exposed group: 0.1; Relative Risk: 1