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Epidemiological Methods in Studies of Symptoms in Advanced Disease
Author Bios
Why Study Advanced Disease?
Why Epidemiology?
Incidence and Prevalence
Using Incidence and Prevalence
Definition of a Case
Defining Time, Place, Person
Types of Study Design
Cross-Sectional Studies
Longitudinal Studies
Measurement
Bias
Selection Bias
Measurement Bias
Currently selected selection: Presenting and Interpreting Results
Practical Example
Calculating Prevalence
Conclusion

 

Chapter 19: Epidemiological Methods in Studies of Symptoms in Advanced Disease: Presenting and Interpreting Results

        

 


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Selection C60%

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If 130 patients out of the 200 had breathlessness, then the prevalence would be 130 divided by 200, multiplied by 100 to make a percentage: 65%.

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