It is the number of new cases of a specific disease reported
during a given time interval divided by the estimated mid interval population
at risk. It is given by the formula.
Number of new cases of specific
diseases during a given time period
= x1000
Population of risk
Uses of incidence rate:
(i) To control disease, and
(ii) For research into aetiology and
pathogenesis, distribution of diseases, and efficacy of preventive and
therapeutic measures.
You may also like:
No comments:
Post a Comment