What is 'number at risk' in SAP IS-PMED-MRI - SAP Medical Research Insights?

number at risk - Overview

• Component: IS-PMED-MRI

• Component Name: SAP Medical Research Insights

• Description: In a Kaplan-Meier survival curve, the number of patients at any point in the curve who are still alive and whose follow-up extends at least that far into the curve.

number at risk - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Number at Risk is a metric used in the SAP Medical Research Insights (IS-PMED-MRI) component to measure the number of patients who are at risk of developing a certain medical condition. It is calculated by taking into account the patient's age, gender, and other risk factors. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Number at Risk can be used to identify patients who are at a higher risk of developing a certain medical condition. This information can then be used to target interventions and treatments to those patients in order to reduce their risk. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using Number at Risk, it is important to consider other factors such as lifestyle and environmental factors that may also contribute to a patient's risk of developing a certain medical condition. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Number at Risk is just one of many metrics used in the SAP Medical Research Insights (IS-PMED-MRI) component. Other metrics include incidence rate, prevalence rate, and mortality rate.