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On the interpretation of risk and rate advancement periods
2015
International Journal of Epidemiology
Risk and rate advancement periods (RAP) measure the impact of an exposure on the relation of age to disease. Specifically, they quantify the time by which the risk or rate of a disease is advanced among exposed subjects conditional on disease-free survival to a certain baseline age. The fact that these measures incorporate timing of disease occurrence makes them appealing for risk communication, and their use has increased over recent years. Unfortunately, their misinterpretations have also
doi:10.1093/ije/dyv320
pmid:26675753
fatcat:iv2hxehk4zfvjfxbw2nx64tnqy