For an event of probability , its odds in favor are . They compare the probability of the event with that of its complement. Conversely . For example, probability gives odds , or one to three in favor. The same transformation applies to a conditional probability; an odds ratio compares these transformed probabilities in two groups, while a risk ratio compares the probabilities themselves.
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