NUR 3029 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ribosome, Mitochondrion, Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase
27 Nov 2017
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Risk factors factor that when present increases chance of disease. Reliability test"s ability to give the same results in repeated measurements. Sensitivity probability that a test will be positive when applied to a person with a particular condition. Specificity probability that a test will be negative when applied to a person without a particular condition. Number of new cases of a disease reported during a specific period (typically 1 year) divided by the number of individuals in the population. Proportion of the population affected by a disease at a specific point in time. Validity degree to which a measurement reflects the true value of what it intends to measure. Epidemic spread to many people at the same time. Primary prevention reducing susceptibility to disease; illness and disease both* absent. Secondary prevention early detection; illness absent, disease present* Tertiary prevention rehabilitation, supportive care; illness and disease both present*
