"Odds Ratio" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The ratio of two odds. The exposure-odds ratio for case control data is the ratio of the odds in favor of exposure among cases to the odds in favor of exposure among noncases. The disease-odds ratio for a cohort or cross section is the ratio of the odds in favor of disease among the exposed to the odds in favor of disease among the unexposed. The prevalence-odds ratio refers to an odds ratio derived cross-sectionally from studies of prevalent cases.
| Descriptor ID |
D016017
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.740.600.600 G17.680.500 N05.715.360.750.625.590 N06.850.520.830.600.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Odds Ratio- Odds Ratio
- Odds Ratios
- Cross-Product Ratio
- Cross Product Ratio
- Cross-Product Ratios
- Ratio, Cross-Product
- Ratios, Cross-Product
- Relative Odds
- Odds, Relative
- Risk Ratio
- Ratio, Risk
- Ratios, Risk
- Risk Ratios
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| 1996 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1997 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 1998 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1999 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2001 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2002 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2003 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 2004 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2005 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2006 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2007 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 2008 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2009 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 2010 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| 2011 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| 2012 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| 2013 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| 2014 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| 2015 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| 2016 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| 2017 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| 2018 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2019 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2020 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2021 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Odds Ratio" by people in Profiles.
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Possible Diagnostic Error in Cervical Artery Dissection: Analysis of STOP-CAD Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 05 19; 15(10):e046408.
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Hearing/vestibular problems, racial differences, and associations with physical function impairment among breast cancer survivors. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2026 May 09; 10(3).
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How much do patients benefit in quality of life after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 05 01; 60(5):E2.
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Evaluating the Exposome Score for Schizophrenia in a Transdiagnostic Psychosis Cohort: Associations With Psychosis Risk, Symptom Severity, and Personality Traits. Schizophr Bull. 2025 09 08; 51(5):1454-1463.
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Association of Menopause and Rhinitis Among Adult Women in the United States: Findings from the All of Us Research Program. Laryngoscope. 2025 06; 135(6):1935-1939.
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PM2.5, vegetation density, and childhood cancer: a case-control registry-based study from Texas 1995-2011. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024 06 07; 116(6):876-884.
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Ambient Air Pollutants and Olfaction among Women 50-79 Years of Age from the Sister Study. Environ Health Perspect. 2023 08; 131(8):87012.
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Bilateral Oophorectomy and the Risk of Breast Cancer in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers: A Reappraisal. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 07 01; 31(7):1351-1358.
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Outcomes Associated With Timing of Neurologic Dysfunction Onset Relative to Pediatric Sepsis Recognition. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022 08 01; 23(8):593-605.
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Effect of weight loss on recurrence of atrial fibrillation after ablative therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2022 Sep; 64(3):763-771.