Should one derive risk difference from the odds ratio?

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This seemed to be a closely related thread, that should make the points of disagreement clearer:

When to use absolute vs relative effect measures

After watching BBR Session 8, I had a general question about effect measures in biomedical research. I understand the mathematical difference between the two, but I’m having trouble understanding when to use an absolute vs relative measure in study/experimental design. Are there any general guidelines about choosing between an absolute vs relative effect measure? What are good examples of scenarios (pre-clinical or clinical) where an absolute measure would be more appropriate? What about scenar…