Public Health Incidence Quiz

Questions and Answers

What is typically expressed in terms of incidence?

Chronic disease cases

Infectious disease cases (correct)

Recurrent disease cases

Acute disease cases

Which type of cases is least likely to be expressed in terms of incidence?

Endemic disease cases

Transitory illness cases

Permanent disability cases (correct)

Controllable health cases

How are new cases of diseases generally reported?

In terms of prevalence

In terms of mortality

In terms of recurrence

In terms of incidence (correct)

Which type of cases tends to be expressed in terms of incidence

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What type of cases is often expressed through incidence rates in public health?

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Study Notes

Incidence Overview

Incidence typically expresses the occurrence of new cases of a disease within a specific population during a defined time period, indicating disease dynamics and trends.
It helps in understanding the risk of developing the disease among the population at risk.

Least Likely Cases

Prevalent cases, or ongoing cases of a disease, are least likely to be expressed in terms of incidence. Instead, prevalence measures total cases at a particular time, regardless of when they occurred.

Reporting New Cases

New cases of diseases are generally reported through active surveillance, passive surveillance, and notifications from healthcare providers. This includes methods like outbreak investigations and epidemic reports.

Understanding Incidence Terms

Terms such as "total cases," "long-term cases," and "chronic conditions" do NOT refer to incidence. These terms relate more to prevalence or total disease burden rather than the occurrence of new cases.

Public Health Context

Incidence rates are often expressed in terms of communicable diseases, acute conditions, and injuries, as these situations typically involve a noticeable number of new cases which require tracking for public health responses and resource allocation.

Description

Test your knowledge on public health terminology and concepts related to incidence rates. This quiz covers important aspects of how new cases of diseases are reported and the types of cases typically expressed in terms of incidence. Challenge yourself to identify what does not refer to incidence and understand its significance in public health.