In epidemiology, prevalence and incidence are among the most fundamental measures when it comes to monitoring disease. But do you know what they mean or how and why they are important? This article ...

Incidence is different from prevalence, which measures the total accumulation of cases. Pharmaceutical and biotech companies measure incidence rates of adverse drug reactions when they seek ...

To date, the lack of a universally acknowledged definition of PE and criteria ... the need for better understanding and recognition of epidemiology of this disorder. Particularly, it is important ...

Differences in methodology impair the direct comparison of prevalence and ... Project estimated gout incidence in Rochester, MN, serially using a case definition of physician-diagnosed gout.

10 To be included, studies should report the prevalence or incidence of musculoskeletal injury in para athletes, along with a clear definition of musculoskeletal injury. Given that definitions of ...

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis examined the prevalence and incidence of pulmonary arterial ... which is now part of the current definition of PAH. The first pass found 2115 articles ...

Using a validated case-definition algorithm for hypertension, we examined trends in prevalence from 1995 to 2005 and in incidence from 1997 to 2004. Interpretation: Our findings indicate that the rise ...

In this follow-up study of the large Norwegian E1 survey we found a 16% relative increase in crude UI prevalence, from 25.0% to 29.0% in approximately 11 years. The incidence and remission of UI ...

The review highlights variation in estimates of ALS incidence and prevalence around the world and points to lack of registries in some areas that cause "gaps" in reporting. Amyotrophic lateral ...