Epidemiologists use various measures to quantify health-related states or events. Key measures include:
- Incidence: This refers to the number of new cases of a disease or health condition in a specified period among a defined population. - Prevalence: This indicates the total number of cases, both new and existing, of a disease or health condition at a particular point in time. - Mortality Rate: This measures the frequency of occurrence of death in a defined population during a specified interval.
