= Risk compensation in a prevention trial
Risk compensation is a possible behavioral response to a prevention <intervention>: feeling better protected can reduce vigilance or increase <exposure> to hazards, partially offsetting the <intervention>'s direct protective effect. It is a hypothesis to investigate, not a conclusion established merely by an unfavorable <treatment> comparison. A <randomized controlled trial> of the overall package estimates its net assignment effect, which can include both physical protection and behavioral changes.
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