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International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol 19, S81-S83, Copyright © 1990 by International Epidemiological Association

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Boundaries of perception and knowledge for risk assessment in epidemiology

KK Uberla
Institut fur Medizsinische Informationsverarbeitung, Biometrie und Epidemiologie der Universitat, Munch, West Germany.

The intention of the paper is to introduce the concept of thresholds or boundaries of perception and knowledge in epidemiology, especially in the context of risk assessment. The notion of causal scores is introduced. A risk pictogram is proposed as a standardized way of presenting and comparing various risks.
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