risk-benefit

American  

[risk-ben-uh-fit] / ˈrɪskˈbɛn ə fɪt /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of risk-benefit

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“As with any insurance, there’s a risk-benefit analysis,” Michael Page of Boston’s Hingham Jewelers told me.

From MarketWatch

While the outcome was a “surprise,” it didn’t represent a new safety signal for Elevidys, nor did it change the risk-benefit balance for the treatment, Ingram said at the time.

From Barron's

“Individual-based decision-making” polls well because it evokes time, attention and continuity of care — a trusted doctor who walks every family through a personalized risk-benefit calculus.

From MarketWatch

"It is important for patients and families to know the true risk-benefit profile of flu treatments, such as oseltamivir, that are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics."

From Science Daily

The company said it submitted an expanded access protocol for tolebrutinib in response to an FDA request, allowing eligible patients who didn’t participate in clinical trials to access the therapy, and that it strongly believes in the risk-benefit profile of the drug.

From The Wall Street Journal