NR 503 Midterm Study Guide

1. Understand and compare the different measures of morbidity a. Incidence and prevalence i. Define A prevalence rate is the proportion of the population that has a health condition at a point in time. For example, 70 influenza case-patients in March 2005 reported in County A. Incidence rate or person-time rate is a measure of incidence that incorporates time directly into the denominator. Incidence refers to the occurrence of new cases of disease or injury in a population over a specifi...