Introduction to Human Disease: Pathophysiology for Health Professionals 6th Edition by Agnes Loeffler,Michael Hart

Exercise 8

Which of the following is an accurate statement about prevalence and incidence?
A) Incidence is a more useful measure of chronic disease.
B) Prevalence measures the number of people with a particular disease at a particular time.
C) Incidence is used to assess direct and indirect costs of care.
D) Prevalence is the same as prognosis.
E) Prevalence measures the number of people who develop a disease in a particular time period.