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PREVALENCE [1 record]

Record 1 2021-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
DEF

The number of people in a population with a specific disease or condition at a given time, usually expressed as a proportion of the number of affected people to the total population.

OBS

prevalence: designation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Nombre de personnes dans une population ayant une maladie ou un problème de santé particulier à un moment donné, habituellement exprimé en proportion du nombre de personnes atteintes par rapport à la population totale.

OBS

prévalence : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
DEF

Número de casos de un evento, por ejemplo una enfermedad, en una población específica y en un momento determinado. Regularmente se expresa en términos de porcentaje.

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