Epidemiology — Flashcards

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

_____ = sensitivity / (1 - specificity)

An IDR of 0 implies that a disease is _____ in a population whereas an IDR of infinity implies instantaneous, universal effect on population

_____ rate = # of new cases / # of people at risk during a specified time period

Type _____ poliovirus is the most common cause of endemics

CIR has a range from _____ and must be accompanied by a specific time period to have any meaningful interpretation

According to the SRS 2023 update, the crude birth rate and death rate in India are _____ and 6.0 respectively.

An Attack Rate is a special type of _____ that is the (# of people affected)/(# of people at risk at beginning of time period)

An incidence rate is a special type of proportion that includes a given _____ and a population at risk

A rate is a special type of _____ where the numerator is the # of affected individuals in a given time period and the denominator is the population at risk over the same time period