NR 503 Mid Term Study Guide.docx NR503 NUR 503 Mid-Term Study Guide 1. Understand and

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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 k. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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