Risk factor

Definition

A factor that changes the probability of an outcome without producing that outcome in every case.

Used by OCR

Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

Some causes do not lead to the outcome every time. Instead, a factor may increase or decrease its probability. Such a factor can be described as a risk factor.
Revise: Correlation and cause

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GCSE Chemistry · key term

A factor that changes the probability of an outcome without producing that outcome in every case.

Used by OCR

Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

Some causes do not lead to the outcome every time. Instead, a factor may increase or decrease its probability. Such a factor can be described as a risk factor.
Revise: Correlation and cause

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