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Proportion of people in a population who have a particular disease at a specified point in time or over a specified period of time is definition as which of the following?
Suggested Answer: B
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Yolando
10 months ago
Nope, odds ratio doesn't fit this definition at all.
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Desiree
11 months ago
I thought mortality rate was the answer for a second!
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India
11 months ago
Wait, isn't incidence rate about new cases?
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Shelba
11 months ago
Totally agree, prevalence is the right term here.
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Billy
11 months ago
It's definitely the prevalence rate!
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Angelo
12 months ago
I’m a bit confused. I thought relative risk was related to comparing groups, not just the proportion of people with a disease.
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Karl
12 months ago
I feel like I mixed up incidence and prevalence in my studies. I hope I remember correctly that prevalence is the one we're looking for here.
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Shonda
12 months ago
I remember practicing a question about disease rates, and I think prevalence is about the total cases at a specific time, right?
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Ilona
1 year ago
I think the answer might be B, prevalence rate, but I'm not completely sure. Incidence rate sounds similar too.
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Ronny
1 year ago
Prevalence rate, that's the one! I remember learning about this in my epidemiology class. The question is clearly asking for the definition of prevalence, which is the proportion of people in a population with a particular disease at a given time. B is the answer.
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Dortha
1 year ago
I'm a little confused by the wording of this question. Is it asking about the definition of a specific epidemiological term, or is it asking me to choose the right term based on the definition provided? I'll have to read it through a few times to make sure I understand what they're looking for.
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Joye
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. The question is asking about the definition of prevalence, which is the proportion of people in a population who have a particular disease at a specified point in time or over a specified period. I'm confident B is the right answer.
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Aileen
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know prevalence and incidence are related to disease rates, but I'm not sure which one specifically refers to the proportion at a given time. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Jose
1 year ago
This looks like a straightforward epidemiology question. I'll focus on the key terms like "proportion" and "specified point in time or over a specified period" to determine the correct answer.
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Mollie
1 year ago
Wait, is this a trick question? Do I need to consult my crystal ball to determine the 'specified point in time'? Better play it safe and go with B) Prevalence rate.
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Gerald
1 year ago
I'm going with D) Relative risk.
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Dorothy
1 year ago
I believe it's B) Prevalence rate as well.
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Justine
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I'll go with A) Incidence rate.
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Lamar
1 year ago
I think it's B) Prevalence rate.
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Lashaun
1 year ago
I'm just glad they didn't ask about 'cumulative incidence' - that always trips me up! B) Prevalence rate is the clear winner.
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Roselle
1 year ago
Definitely, it's important to understand the prevalence of a disease in a population.
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Claudio
1 year ago
Yeah, it's the proportion of people with a disease at a specific point in time.
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Nguyet
1 year ago
I agree, B) Prevalence rate is the correct definition.
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France
1 year ago
Ah, the old prevalence vs. incidence debate. I'm glad they're not testing us on the subtle differences between those concepts. B) Prevalence rate is the way to go here.
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Vi
1 year ago
Mortality rate is the number of deaths in a population over a period of time.
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Mitzie
1 year ago
Incidence rate is the number of new cases in a population over a period of time.
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Ashton
1 year ago
I agree, prevalence rate is the proportion of people with a disease at a specific time.
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Tequila
1 year ago
Hmm, I was tempted to choose D) Relative risk, but I guess that's more about the likelihood of developing the disease, not the overall proportion. B) Prevalence rate it is!
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Jamie
1 year ago
B) Prevalence rate - This makes perfect sense to me. Prevalence is the proportion of people with a disease at a specific time, not the incidence or rate of new cases.
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Justa
1 year ago
B) Prevalence rate - Yes, prevalence rate is the proportion of people with a disease at a specific point in time, not the rate of new cases.
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Louvenia
1 year ago
A) Incidence rate - Incidence rate refers to the rate of new cases of a disease in a population over a specified period of time.
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Carin
2 years ago
I think it's A) Incidence rate because it measures the number of new cases of a disease in a population.
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Luisa
2 years ago
I agree with Nickie, prevalence rate is the correct definition.
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Nickie
2 years ago
B) Prevalence rate