Incidence and Prevalence Flashcards
1
Q
Incidence
A
number of new cases per population in a given time period.
2
Q
Prevalence
A
Total number of cases per population at a particular point in time.
3
Q
point prevalence
A
number of cases in a defined population / number of people in a defined population at the same time
4
Q
period prevalence
A
number of identified cases during a specified period of time / total number of people in that population
5
Q
incidence * duration of condition =?
A
prevalence
6
Q
In chronic diseases the prevalence is much greater than the incidence. TRUE/FALSE?
A
TRUE
7
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A