Incidence Refers to the Number of New Cases Identified Each

question 7

Multiple Choice

Incidence refers to the number of new cases identified each year,prevalence refers to

• A)The types of cases identified each year
• B)The number of new cases who have recovered
• C)The number of existing cases in a population
• D)The number of unusual cases

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Definitions:

Prediction Interval

A calculated range predicting where future measurements are expected to lie, considering previous data, and accompanied by a designated probability.

Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient

A rank correlation metric that does not rely on parametric assumptions to evaluate how effectively a monotonic function describes the connection between two variables.

Ordinal Variables

A type of variable where the order of the values is significant, but the differences between the values are not necessarily consistent.

Interval Variables

Interval variables are a type of quantitative variable that have ordered values with consistent differences but no true zero point, such as temperature in Celsius.