Topic 4 Flashcards
Risk of disease calculation
Number of new cases / Number of people at risk) x 100
Burden of disease calculation
(Number of existing cases / Total population at risk) x 100
Period prevalence
Proportion of a population with a condition over a specified time period
Point prevalence
Proportion of a population with a condition at a specific point in time
Person-time incidence
New cases per unit of person-time at risk
Cumulative incidence
Total number of new cases over a specific time period
Prevalence
Measure of existing cases of disease in a population
Incidence
Measure of new cases of disease in a population. New Event.
Mortality
Death rate in a population
Morbidity
Rate at which a disease appears in a population
Time in epidemiology
Temporal patterns of disease occurrence
Place in epidemiology
Geographic distribution of disease
Person variables in epidemiology
Factors like age, sex, race, and socioeconomic status that influence disease patterns
Pandemic
Widespread epidemics covering large geographical areas
Epidemic
Increase in disease cases compared to normal expectations
