Why Odds Ratios Can Be Tricky Statistics

    November 2018 in “ The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry ”
    Chittaranjan Andrade
    Studysummary This study discusses the difficulties in interpreting and communicating the association of 5α-reductase inhibitors with impaired libido and erectile dysfunction in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia due to the use of odds ratios instead of relative risks.
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