Incidence and prevalence
Topic: Community health
Two basic measures of disease frequency. Incidence is the rate of new cases in a population at risk over a given period and reflects the risk of getting the disease. Prevalence is the proportion of all cases, new and existing, at a point or over a period. For long-lasting chronic diseases, prevalence is high relative to incidence.
- Also known as:
- Incidence, Prevalence
- In Turkish:
- İnsidans ve prevalans
What does Incidence and prevalence mean?
Incidence and prevalence is part of the Community health topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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