risk-benefit

[risk-ben-uh-fit]

adjective

1. involving studies, testing, etc., to establish whether the benefits, as of a course of medical treatment, outweigh the risks involved.

   to arrive at a risk-benefit ratio.

Word History and Origins

Origin of risk-benefit¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Many experts point out that the initiation of HRT must be within 10 years of the onset of menopause, because the data clearly demonstrate that the risk-benefit ratio becomes unfavorable when initiated after 60.

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“The risk-benefit ratio sucks at this point.”

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At the end of the July meeting, when asked whether the “overall risk-benefit” of the Blenrep combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone was “favorable,” the outside experts voted 3 to 5 against.

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“I am very careful about my risk-benefit decisions,” he said at the time.

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“As you get older, it takes the body longer to heal. But it comes down to a risk-benefit analysis. The endorphins, the adrenaline — the joy of it — as well as the new challenges that stress the mind in a good way would be very mentally stimulating. You’re forming new neural pathways as you’re trying new moves. It would help keep the brain young and fresh.”

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