Which of the Following Statements Defines Incidence

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements defines incidence?

• A) the proportion of people in a population affected with a particular disease at a specified time
• B) the number of new cases of a disease occurring during a specified period of time
• C) the likelihood of a condition being present or that it will occur
• D) a link among similar findings in a community

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Definitions:

Optimal

The best or most favorable point, level, or condition, especially under specific constraints or conditions.

Maximin Strategy

A decision rule which aims to maximize the minimum payoff attainable, often used under conditions of uncertainty.

Payoffs

The returns or benefits received from a particular action or investment.

Nash Equilibrium

A concept within game theory where each player's strategy is optimal, given the strategies of other players, and no player has anything to gain by changing their own strategy alone.