biostats bootcamp Flashcards
1
Q
of new cases in a population
A
incidence
2
Q
total cases in a population
A
prevelance
3
Q
tells us how widespread the disease is
A
prevelance
4
Q
tells us the proportion of a population that has the disease
A
prevalence
5
Q
tells us about the risk of contracting a disease over a certain time period
A
incidence
6
Q
the ____ tells us the frequency (who has the disease)
A
numerator
7
Q
the ____ tells us those at risk for the disease
A
denominator
8
Q
A ____ is a measure of the frequency with which an event occurs over a given time
A
Rate
9
Q
A ____ tells us how fast the disease is spreading
A
rate
10
Q
T/F: risk ratio = rate ratio
A
T
11
Q
____ tells us how many people have the disease
A
Ratio
12
Q
Determine the proportion of BC students who smoke
A
Prevalence
