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Prevalence rate

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-009419

The proportion of individuals in a population who have a particular disease or condition at a specific time or over a defined period. It is calculated by dividing the number of existing cases by the total population at risk. This rate is often expressed as a percentage or per 10,000 or 100,000 people.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-009419
FieldChemistry
SubjectChemistry and Human Health
Synonymsprevalence ratio
ReferencesPAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 931 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)
See alsoPopulation
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009419",
  "term": "Prevalence rate",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The proportion of individuals in a population who have a particular disease or condition at a specific time or over a defined period. It is calculated by dividing the number of existing cases by the total population at risk. This rate is often expressed as a percentage or per 10,000 or 100,000 people.",
  "synonyms": [
    "prevalence ratio"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "population"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 931 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/prevalence-rate/"
}

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