Multiple Choice
What is the difference between the incidence proportion and the incidence rate?
A) The incidence proportion measures the proportion of people who develop disease during a specified period, whereas the incidence rate measures how quickly people
Are developing disease
B) The incidence proportion measures how quickly people are developing disease, whereas the incidence rate measures the proportion of people who develop disease
During a specified period
C) The incidence proportion measures the number of people with disease in a population at a specific point in time, whereas the incidence rate measures the
Number of new cases of disease that occur in the population.
D) None of the above
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