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The prevalence of schizophrenia is approximately 1% of the population, worldwide - whether in Pakistan, the U.S., Russia, Brazil or the Congo (or anywhere else).
The incidence is greatest between the ages of 17 and 27 years of age (slightly toward the younger side in males, and slightly toward the older side of that range in females).
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When will the incidence and prevalence of a disease be equal?
The incidence will equal the prevalence when the duration of the disease is equal to the time period over which the incidence is measured.
The incidence of a disease in a population is called what?
onset /prevalence/
What is the difference between incidence and prevalence?
Incidence is number of new cases diagnosed prevalence is the the burden of disease that is new cases plus old cases
Is schizophrenia more common in men than in women?
Although males tend to have a longer and more severe course of schizophrenia, meaning that at any one time more males than females will have schizophrenia, the lifetime incidence of schizophrenia is the same among both genders.
Discuss incidence and Prevalence in epidemiology?
bob and joe
What disease in the UK have high incidence but low prevalence?
measles
The proportion of the population affected by a disease at a specific point in time is?
1 incidence 2.rate 3.ratio 4.prevalence
What is the prevalence of drug induced myopathy?
Incidence and prevalence of DIM are unknown. Myopathy caused by corticosteroids is the most common disorder, and it is more common in women.
How do you calculate average duration in epidemiology?
P/1-P where 1-P is the prevalence odds. This is true for prevalence values that are bigger. Prevalence=Incidence rate x Duration (true for small prevalences)
What incidence rate and prevalence rate?
prevalencerefers to the number of cases of disease thatexistsin a population and the incidence refers to the number of new cases of diseaseoccurringin a population.
What is the popularity of schizophrenia?
The prevalence rate for Schizophrenia is less than 1% within the general population. The prevalence rate increases the closer you are to a blood relative who suffers from the illness (twins are more likely to suffer from it than ordinary siblings or children to their parents). This suggests a genetic link.
What are some synonyms of the term 'incidence'?
The noun 'incidence' has many synonyms. A few of them are: frequency, percentage, prevalence, proportion, tendency, commonness, trend and extent. The meaning of incidence is the rate or frequency of which something occurs.
