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Incidence

Incidence is the number of new cases of a condition that occur in a population during a measured amount of time. Could be a year, month or some other defined period.


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Prevalence

Prevalence is the total number of existing cases of a condition in a specific population at a stated point in time. At a certain point in time, there are a specific number of people with a defined condition. 



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