Rates are determined from the beginning of the outbreak to its end. The term should probably not be described as a rate because its time dimension is uncertain. While the duration of an epidemic can be predicted given other variables such as early intervention, it cannot be known in absolute terms. In epidemiology, a rate requires a defined unit c...
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A cumulative incidence rate used for particular groups observed for limited periods under special circumstances, such as during an epidemic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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in analysis of acute outbreaks of disease, the proportion of persons exposed to the disease during the outbreak who do become ill.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a cumulative incidence rate applied to particular groups observed for limited periods under special circumstances, such as during an epidemic.
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The total number of new cases with an infection divided by the total population that was observed.
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The proportion of a defined population affected during an outbreak.
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