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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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The most suitable measure for assessing the etiological role of a factor in a disease is
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The correct answer is  The relative risk (RR) or risk ratio is the ratio of the probability of an outcome in an exposed group to the probability of an outcome in an unexposed group. It's a direct measure of the association between suspected cause and effect. Ref: 25th edition, Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, Page no. 86