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Anjali Shenoy
on Dec 07, 2024Verified
Studies that determine the incidence and prevalence of a disorder in a particular population are called:
A) longitudinal studies.
B) experimental studies.
C) analogue studies.
D) epidemiological studies.
Epidemiological Studies
Research conducted to investigate the patterns, causes, and control of diseases in populations.
Incidence
The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or something similarly undesirable.
Prevalence
The proportion of a specific population found to have a particular condition or trait at a designated time.
- Clarify the ideas of prevalence, incidence, and risk within epidemiological investigations.
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Learning Objectives
- Clarify the ideas of prevalence, incidence, and risk within epidemiological investigations.