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Risk Benefit Ratio Analysis

Meaning

Risk Benefit Ratio Analysis is the systematic clinical evaluation that meticulously weighs the potential positive outcomes and therapeutic gains of a medical intervention against the potential negative consequences or side effects. This crucial ethical and practical framework guides the process of shared decision-making between the clinician and the patient. In hormonal therapy, this analysis considers the magnitude of expected improvements in quality of life and health markers versus the probability and severity of potential adverse effects.