Non–Interventional Studies – Epidemiology:

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Measures Used in Epidemiology Studies

Lesson 3 of 5: Measures Used in Epidemiology Studies

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

 

Describe the measures of disease frequency used in epidemiology studies:

•        Prevalence

•        Incidence

•        Mortality

•        Case fatality

Describe the measures of association used in epidemiology studies:

•        Relative risk

•        Risk difference

•        Odds ratio

•        Prevalence ratio