All about incidence are false, except :-
INCIDENCE Incidence is independent of duration of the disease . Incidence may be more or less or equal to prevalence. Incidence measures only the new cases. Incidence can be measured by coho study. It is more suitable for measurement in acute conditions. Measures efficacy of preventive and therapeutic measures. Good indicator of efficacy of health programs. Incidence = x 1000 Prevalence = total number of cases / total population x 100
Not affected by duration
More than prevalence
Measures old and new cases
Used for chronic conditions
Disease Causation, Measurements, Milestones