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Definition of 'Incidence'

The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population. It is differentiated from PREVALENCE, which refers to all cases, new or old, in the population at a given time.

Common names: Incidence; Incidences

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Definition: The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population. It is differentiated from PREVALENCE, which refers to all cases, new or old, in the population at a given time.

Descriptor UI: D015994

Alternative terms: Incidence; Incidences;

Tree Number: E05.318.308.985.525.375; L01.280.975.525.375; N01.224.935.597.500; N06.850.505.400.975.525.375; N06.850.520.308.985.525.375;

Online Note: use INCIDENCE STUDIES to search INCIDENCE 1989

History Note: 90; was see INCIDENCE STUDIES 1989

Technical Notes: IM GEN only; coord NIM with disease /epidemiol (IM); no qualif; total number of new cases: do not confuse with PREVALENCE, total number of new & old cases; read MeSH definitions; specify geog if pertinent

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