Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
low-risk
adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
group
▪ While it is possible to identify accurately those patients in low-risk groups the positive predictive value of many tests remains poor.
▪ One would think musicians are hardly considered a low-risk group, and therefore would be rather costly to insure under any plan.
▪ However, the greatest problem is that those opting out would tend to be the relatively young, affluent, low-risk groups.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ a low-risk investment
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ But low-risk games can become theaters of the occult, too.
▪ Law enforcement authorities simply keep a record of a low-risk offender.
▪ Lenders want low-risk outlets for their money, which also offer attractive returns.
▪ Similarly, banks charge higher interest rates to high-risk borrowers than to low-risk borrowers.
▪ The low-risk prisoners and the small number of female inmates stay in barracks-like dorms.
▪ While it is possible to identify accurately those patients in low-risk groups the positive predictive value of many tests remains poor.
Usage examples of "low-risk".
John Vincent and his cardiac arrest and her promise to Heidi to find some way to get the obstetricians to bring their low-risk patients back to Berkeley Hills Hospital.
As you know, we only allow low-risk patients here and all patients must have regular prenatal care with a doctor.