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What are the Key Measures in Epidemiology?

Key measures include:
- Incidence: The number of new cases of a disease in a specific population within a given time period.
- Prevalence: The total number of cases, both new and pre-existing, in a population at a given time.
- Mortality Rate: The number of deaths in a population over a certain period.
- Risk Ratio (Relative Risk): The ratio of the probability of an event occurring in the exposed group versus a non-exposed group.
- Odds Ratio: A measure of association between exposure and an outcome.

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