Epidemiology — Flashcards

HHV-8 has a higher incidence in _____ or Mediterranean males, as well as African populations

Increased prevalence results in _____ positive predictive value

If people with a chronic disease live longer, there is _____ incidence and increased prevalence

_____ is ~ equal to the pretest probability

Length time bias can be reduced via a randomized controlled trial that assigns subjects to the _____ or to no screening

Development of an effective vaccine for disease causes _____ incidence and decreased prevalence

Time elapsed from initial exposure or pathogenic insult to clinical manifestation of disease is known as:- _____ period in infectious disease - latent period in noncommunicable chronic diseases

Development of an effective treatment for disease causes _____ incidence and decreased prevalence

Selection bias, most commonly a type of _____, can be reduced via concealment

IDR = (_____)/(sum of time periods for all disease free individuals at risk)