Epidemiology — Flashcards

_____ is a measure of malaria incidence and is calculated as: (Confirmed cases during the year / Population under surveillance) × 1000

Migration bias can be remedied with the _____ or the Best / Worst Case analysis

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

_____ is ~ equal to the pretest probability

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

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

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

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

Beta-thalassemia is most commonly seen in individuals of _____ or Mediterranean descent

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