Prevalence of a disease –
Correct Answer: Describes the balance between incidence, moality and recovery
Description: Ref : Parks 23rd edition pg 61 Prevalence values describe the balance between incidence, moality and recovery. Increased incidence can increase prevalence. Increased moality decreases prevalence. Increased recovery also decreases prevalence. Note : Incidence is the best measure of disease frequency in etiological studies (coho study)
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