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The phrase "absolute excess" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or condition where something is beyond the normal or expected limits, often in a quantitative sense.
Example: "The report highlighted the absolute excess of waste generated by the factory, prompting a review of their production processes."
Alternatives: "extreme surplus" or "total overabundance."
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Willett WC, Green A, Stampfer MJ, Speizer FE, Colditz GA, Rosner B, Monson RR, Stason W, Hennekens CH (1987) Relative and absolute excess risks of coronary heart disease among women who smoke cigarettes.
We then calculated total and cause-specific absolute excess mortality rates (EMR), comparing siblings of HIV-mono-infected and HIV/HCV-co-infected patients with siblings of population controls (the reference group).
There were 37 cases of second malignancy [relative risk (RR) 2.2, absolute excess risk (AR) 35.8].
The absolute excess mortality in the bullous pemphigoid cohort was 70 per 1000 person years.
The absolute excess risk of metachronous CBC was 26.8/10,000 person-years.
However, in an interdisciplinary clinical setting an absolute excess risk scale is more acceptable.
The first is the ratio of absolute excess lung cancer deaths to mesothelioma deaths.
The absolute excess risk (AER) corresponding to each SIR was also calculated.
The absolute excess risk (AER) is the difference between the observed and the expected AR.
The absolute excess mortality in the pemphigus vulgaris cohort was 62 per 1000 person years.
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Although absolute excess-death rates were highest for young children (0 4 years of age) and elderly persons (>60 years), during the pandemic the relative risks were lowest for these age groups.
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