If a nurse involved in a discussion with colleagues has the goal of determining the clinical significance of a study's findings examines the concept of the study's odds ratio, which of the following is the nurse investigating?
A) Risk of the outcome in the treated group compared to the risk in the control group
B) Percentage reduction in risk in the treated group compared to the control group
C) Odds of a patient requiring treatment over an extended period of time to prevent one adverse outcome
D) Odds of an experimental patient suffering an event compared to a patient in the control group

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The odds ratio is a measure of association between an exposure and an outcome, indicating the odds of an event occurring in the experimental group compared to the control group.

If a Nurse Involved in a Discussion with Colleagues Has