Medical MCQ - In a village having population of 1000, we found patients with ceain disease. The results of new diagnostic test on disease are as follows: Test result Disease Present Absent + 180 400 - 20 400 What is the percent prevalence of disease?

In a village having population of 1000, we found patients with ceain disease. The results of new diagnostic test on disease are as follows: Test result Disease Present Absent + 180 400 – 20 400 What is the percent prevalence of disease?

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Prevalence is defined as all current cases (old + new) at a given point of time. Prevalence = No. of all current cases of a disease at a time/ Estimated total population at that time X 100 In the given question, Test result Disease Present Absent + 180 400 - 20 400 Total 200 800 Thus, Prevalence = 200 / (200 + 800) X 100 = 20%

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