Epidemiology Word Scramble
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A measure of cumulative incidence often used for an outbreak that occurs over a relativity short time period. | Attack rate |
A mixing or muddling of effects that can occur when the relationship we are interested in is confused by the effect of something else. | Confounding |
The theoretical point during the development of a disease after which the disease process is irreversible and treatment will confer little or no benefit. | Critical point |
The proportion of a population that develops the outcome of interest in a specific time period. | Cumulative incidence |
A disease that is constantly present in a population. | Endemic disease |
The occurrence of a disease at a greater level than what would normally be expected. | Epidemic |
A generic term to describe the genetic, phenotypic, behavioural, life style, environmental factors (or potential causes) being studied in relation to an outcome of interest. | Exposure |
When something varies across different groups it is | Heterogeneous |
When something is consistent across different groups it is | Homogeneous |
New cases of a disease. Commonly used to describe the actual number of new cases. | Incidence |
The time between initial infection (entry of The disease into susceptible host) and the onset of clinical disease(symptoms). | Incubation period |
The entry of a microbial agent into a higher-order host and its multiplication within the host. | Infection |
The ability of an organism to invade and multiply within a host. It is the proportion of exposures that result in infection. | Infectivity |
When a lower organism lives on an external surface of an other (usually higher) organism. | Infestation |
The measure of the number of organisms infecting an individual. | Intencity |
The period between the first detectable signs of a disease and the overt symptoms that normally lead to diagnosis. | Lead time |
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