Asked by Brenda Bernal on Jul 31, 2024
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An epidemiologist decides to investigate the incidence of diabetes in a population of 300 older adults who live in a nursing home.She visits the nursing home in January 1,2017 and later in December 31 of the same year.She looks into the records of these patients and learns that in her first visit,25 patients had diabetes and 35 in her second visit.What number should be in the numerator for her calculation of incidence?
A) 10
B) 25
C) 35
D) 300
E) 275
Incidence
The number of new cases of a disease that develop in a population during a specific time period.
Diabetes
A chronic condition characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood due to inadequate insulin production or response.
Numerator
The top number in a fraction used to calculate a rate or ratio, representing the part of a whole.
- Understand the calculation of incidence rates in epidemiological studies.
Verified Answer
AA
Ayman AlshareefAug 04, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
These 10 people represent the new cases of diabetes,because at the beginning there were already 25 diabetics.300 represents the total population,and 275 represents the population at risk of diabetes at the beginning of the study.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the calculation of incidence rates in epidemiological studies.
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