incidence (redirected from incidence reporting schemes)

incidence /in·ci·dence/ (-sid-ins) the rate at which a certain event occurs, as the number of new cases of a specific disease occurring during a certain period in a population at risk.

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in·ci·dence (ns-dns)

n.

1. The extent or rate of occurrence, especially the number of new cases of a disease in a population over a period of time.

2. The arrival of radiation or a projectile at a surface.

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inci·dent adj.

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incidence (in´sidns),

n 1. the number of times an event occurs.
2. the number of new cases in a particular period. Incidence is often expressed as a ratio, in which the number of cases is the numerator and the population at risk is the denominator.

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incidence

the rate at which a certain event occurs, as the number of new cases of a specific disease occurring during a certain period.

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incidence reporting schemes

prospective gathering of epidemiological data on incidence of nominated diseases.