Video - Odds ratio

The odds ratio (OR) is a statistical measure used to compare the odds of an event occurring in one group to the odds of the same event occurring in another group. It is often used in retrospective studies, such as case-control studies, to compare the likelihood of an outcome (such as a disease or condition) occurring in one group of people compared to another group.

The odds ratio is calculated by dividing the odds of the event occurring in one group by the odds of the event occurring in the other group. For example, if the odds of a disease occurring in group A are 1 in 10, and the odds of the disease occurring in group B are 1 in 20, the odds ratio would be (1/10) / (1/20) = 2. This indicates that the odds of the disease occurring in group A are twice as high as the odds of the disease occurring in group B.