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Measures of Disease Frequency: Incidence, Prevalence, and Mortality
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Which of the following is a measure of the number of new cases of a disease that occur in a population over a specific period of time?
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Incidence
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Incidence is a measure of the rate at which new cases of a disease occur in a population over a specific period of time. It is calculated by dividing the number of new cases by the total population at risk.