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INCIDENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incidence
1, record 1, English, incidence
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of new cases of a disease or condition in a population at risk over a given period, usually one year. 2, record 1, English, - incidence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incidence is often expressed as a ratio, in which the number of cases is the numerator and the population at risk is the denominator. 3, record 1, English, - incidence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
incidence: designation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - incidence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incidence
1, record 1, French, incidence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de nouveaux cas d'une maladie ou d'un problème de santé dans une population à risque au cours d'une période donnée, généralement un an. 2, record 1, French, - incidence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incidence : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - incidence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incidencia
1, record 1, Spanish, incidencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de nuevos casos de una enfermedad en un lapso determinado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - incidencia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con "prevalencia". 3, record 1, Spanish, - incidencia
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