Which of the following is true about incidence and prevalence? Select all that apply
A) Prevalence is the number of new cases of a disease or health condition.
B) Incidence is the number of new cases of a disease or health condition.
C) Prevalence refers to all of the people with a particular health condition existing in a given population at a given point in time.
D) Incidence refers to all of the people with a particular health condition existing in a given population at a given point in time.
E) When determining if a disease is endemic in a specific area, the statistic that is most helpful is prevalence.
Ans: B, C, E
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