What Type of Prevalence Data Only Counts Active Cases of a Disorder

question 119

Multiple Choice

What type of prevalence data only counts active cases of a disorder?

• A) Point prevalence
• B) One-year prevalence
• C) Lifetime prevalence
• D) All prevalence data count both those who have the disorder and those who have recovered.

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from the sample data, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.

Standard Deviation

A metric indicating the degree of spread or distribution among a collection of numbers.

Sample Size

The number of observations or individuals participating in a study from which conclusions about the larger population can be drawn.

Sampling Frame

The list or database from which a statistical sample is drawn; it represents the population of interest.