How should the nurse researcher most accurately interpret a relative risk that is less than 1.0?
A) There is no difference between the experimental and control group outcomes.
B) The risk of the event is reduced in EER compared with CER.
C) The risk of an event is greater in EER compared with CER.
D) Difference in risk of outcome between patients who have had the event and those who have not.

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A relative risk (RR) less than 1.0 indicates that the risk of the event occurring is lower in the experimental group (EER) compared to the control group (CER). This suggests a protective effect of the intervention being studied.

How Should the Nurse Researcher Most Accurately Interpret a Relative