Quantifying adverse outcomes involves several epidemiological methods:
- Incidence and Prevalence: Incidence measures the number of new cases of an adverse outcome in a specific period, whereas prevalence measures the total number of existing cases. - Mortality Rates: These measure the frequency of death due to a specific cause within a population. - Morbidity Rates: These measure the occurrence of disease or complications that reduce the quality of life. - Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs): This metric combines the quantity and quality of life, providing a comprehensive measure of disease burden.
