Lecture 2

Question 1

Epidemiology

Answer 1

The study of analysis of disease occurrence, distribution, and outcome in a population

Question 2

Incidence

Answer 2

The rate of occurrence over a specific period of time

Question 3

Incidence equation

Answer 3

(# of new cases occurring during specific period of time)/(# of people at risk of developing disease during some time period in same population) x 100,000

Question 4

Prevalence

Answer 4

The current number of all those affected at one point in time

Question 5

Prevalence Equation

Answer 5

(total # of cases occurring in a population)/(total population) x 100,000

Question 6

Mortality

Answer 6

the measure of fatality frequency in a population.
it is a crude measurement of how many people have died of a specific illness in a total population.

Question 7

Mortality Equation

Answer 7

(total # of people who died of specific illness)/ (total population) x 100,000

Question 8

Case Fatality Ratio (CFR)

Answer 8

a measurement of how many people have died of a specific illness out of all those who have the illness

Question 9

CFR Equation

Answer 9

(total # of people who died of specific illness)/(total # of people diagnosed with that specific illness) x 100 = __%