The Mayor of a City Wants to Know the Number

question 23

Multiple Choice

The mayor of a city wants to know the number of new cases of a disorder over the past year. The mayor should ask an epidemiologist for the of the disorder.

• A) point prevalence
• B) incidence rate
• C) prevalence rate
• D) acute occurrence

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Definitions:

Computational

Related to the process of using computer algorithms and software to solve problems and analyze data.

Definitional

Pertaining to the precise meaning or nature of a term or concept.

Formula

A mathematical expression that calculates or represents a relationship between different quantities.

Sum of Squares

The sum of the squared differences between each observation and the overall mean, used in various statistical calculations.