Incidence

Incidens

Svensk definition

Antalet nya fall av en given sjukdom under en given tidsperiod i en viss population. Begreppet används även för ökningstakten av nya fall i en given population. Det måste särskiljas från prevalens, som avser samtliga sjukdomsfall, gamla och nya, hos en population vid en given tidpunkt.

Engelsk definition

The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population. It is differentiated from PREVALENCE, which refers to all cases in the population at a given time.

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Engelska synonymer

Incidences Secondary Attack Rate Attack Rate, Secondary Rate, Secondary Attack Secondary Attack Rates Incidence Proportion Incidence Proportions Proportion, Incidence Attack Rate Attack Rates Rate, Attack Cumulative Incidence Cumulative Incidences Incidence, Cumulative Incidence Rate Incidence Rates Rate, Incidence Person-time Rate Person time Rate Person-time Rates Rate, Person-time