Incidents vs Prevalence

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Which of the following best describes the difference between incidents and prevalence?

  • Incidents measures disease burden, while prevalence measures disease risk
  • Incidents measures disease risk, while prevalence measures disease burden (correct)
  • Incidents measures the total number of cases, while prevalence measures the number of new cases
  • Incidents measures the number of new cases of a disease, while prevalence measures the total number of cases

What is the incidence rate of uterine cancer in the given population?

  • 400 cases per 1000 population per year (correct)
  • 0.4 cases per 10 population per year
  • 4 cases per 100 population per year
  • 40 cases per 1000 population per year

What is the incidence rate per 100 population per year?

  • 4 cases
  • 40 cases
  • 0.4 cases
  • 0.04 cases (correct)

Which of the following is a correct statement about incidents?

<p>It measures the number of new cases of a disease during a specific time period (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a correct statement about prevalence?

<p>It measures the total number of cases of a disease in a population at a specific time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the module introduction?

<p>To introduce the module structure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a recommended source for reading material?

<p>Wikipedia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the email address to contact the module lead?

<p><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the module learning outcomes?

<p>To critically analyse and apply epidemiology to a public health scenario (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended source for accessing journals?

<p>NCBI (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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