Business > CASE STUDY > NR 503 Mid Term Study Guide.docx NR503 NUR 503 Mid-Term Study Guide 1. Understand and (All)
NR 503 Mid Term Study Guide.docx NR503 NUR 503 Mid-Term Study Guide 1. Understand and
Document Content and Description Below
NR 503 Mid Term Study Guide.docx NR503 NUR 503 Mid-Term Study Guide 1. Understand and compare the different measures of morbidity a. Incidence and prevalence i. Define A prevalence rate is ... the proportion of the population that has a health condition at a point in time. For example, 70 influenza case-patients in March 2005 reported in County A. Incidence rate or person-time rate is a measure of incidence that incorporates time directly into the denominator. Incidence refers to the occurrence of new cases of disease or injury in a population over a specified period of time. Although some epidemiologists use incidence to mean the number of new cases in a community, others use incidence to mean the number of new cases per unit of population. ii. Understand why data are important for measuring risk iii. Interpret findings Interpretation involves putting the study findings into perspective, identifying the key take-home messages, and making sound recommendations. Doing so requires that the epidemiologist be knowledgeable about the subject matter and the strengths and weaknesses of the study iv. Understand the relationship between incidence and prevalence and impact of each on duration of disease The two primary measures of morbidity are incidence and prevalence. • Incidence rates reflect the occurrence of new disease in a population. An incidence rate describes how quickly disease occurs in a population. • Prevalence reflects the presence of disease in a population. v. Calculate inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]
Last updated: 2 years ago
Preview 1 out of 6 pages
Buy this document to get the full access instantly
Instant Download Access after purchase
Buy NowInstant download
We Accept:
Reviews( 0 )
$10.00
Can't find what you want? Try our AI powered Search
Document information
Connected school, study & course
About the document
Uploaded On
Jul 24, 2022
Number of pages
6
Written in
Additional information
This document has been written for:
Uploaded
Jul 24, 2022
Downloads
0
Views
63
