EPID 309 Chapter 2 Incidence-
Prevalence
A new treatment for a chronic disease affecting millions of Americans is developed that
hastens (speeds) the recovery from disease. Which of the following will occur?
Question 1 options:
Incidence will remain the same, but prevalence will decrease
Both incidence and prevalence will decrease
Incidence will increase, but prevalence will remain the same
Incidence will remain the same, but prevalence will increase - answer???
A new technique for screening of autism has led to earlier detection of the disorder
among white boys. As a result:
Question 2 options:
There is not enough information provided
The reported incidence will decrease
There will be no change in reported incidence or prevalence
The reported prevalence will increase - answerThe reported prevalence will increase
A researcher is interested in understanding how lethal (deadly) SARS in Southern
China was in 2002-3. Which of the following would be most appropriate for answering
this question?
Question 3 options:
Incidence rate
Late Fetal Mortality Rate
Case Fatality Rate
Period prevalence - answercase fatality rate
Your Public Health internship preceptor at Arizona Department of Health and Human
Services asks you to collect background data on measles rates for in Arizona. You
collect data from
Question 4 options:
BRFSS
CDC Notifiable Conditions
NHANES
SEER - answerCDC Notifiable Conditions
The occurrence in a community or region of cases of an illness, specific health
behavior, or other health related events clearly at the level of normal expectancy is
known as a(n):
Question 6 options:
Prevalence
Prevalence
A new treatment for a chronic disease affecting millions of Americans is developed that
hastens (speeds) the recovery from disease. Which of the following will occur?
Question 1 options:
Incidence will remain the same, but prevalence will decrease
Both incidence and prevalence will decrease
Incidence will increase, but prevalence will remain the same
Incidence will remain the same, but prevalence will increase - answer???
A new technique for screening of autism has led to earlier detection of the disorder
among white boys. As a result:
Question 2 options:
There is not enough information provided
The reported incidence will decrease
There will be no change in reported incidence or prevalence
The reported prevalence will increase - answerThe reported prevalence will increase
A researcher is interested in understanding how lethal (deadly) SARS in Southern
China was in 2002-3. Which of the following would be most appropriate for answering
this question?
Question 3 options:
Incidence rate
Late Fetal Mortality Rate
Case Fatality Rate
Period prevalence - answercase fatality rate
Your Public Health internship preceptor at Arizona Department of Health and Human
Services asks you to collect background data on measles rates for in Arizona. You
collect data from
Question 4 options:
BRFSS
CDC Notifiable Conditions
NHANES
SEER - answerCDC Notifiable Conditions
The occurrence in a community or region of cases of an illness, specific health
behavior, or other health related events clearly at the level of normal expectancy is
known as a(n):
Question 6 options:
Prevalence
