Incidence

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013993",
  "term": "Incidence",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The number of new cases of a disease that develop within a specified population over a specified period of time.\n\n2. Proportion or probability of individuals or animals exhibiting an effect that varies from zero to one, sometimes expressed as a percent from 0% to 100%.\n\n3. The number of new cases of disease in a defined population over a specific time period.\n\n4. The rate of occurrence of new cases of a disease or condition in a population at risk during a given period of time, usually one year.\n\n5. A measure of the magnitude of a disease, usually expressed as the number of new cases of a disease per 100,000 individuals in the U.S. population in a one-year period.\n\n6. The number of new cases of a disease that develop within a specified population over a specified period of time. [EPA 2003]\n\n7. The number of new cases of disease in a defined population over a specific time period. [ATSDR 2004]\n\n8. The rate of occurrence of new cases of a disease or condition in a population at risk during a given period of time, usually one year. [NLM/NICHSR 2004]\n\n9. The number of new cases of a disease in a population over a period of time. [RAIS 2004, SRA 2004]\n\n10. A measure of the magnitude of a disease, usually expressed as the number of new cases of a disease per 100,000 individuals in the U.S. population in a one-year period. [USDA 2004]\n\n11. Number of new cases of a disease diagnosed each year.",
  "subject": "Science and research",
  "references": [
    "Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Glossary; EPA 2003",
    "Benchmark Dose Software (BMDS) Glossary of Terms",
    "ATSDR 2004",
    "NLM/NICHSR 2004",
    "USDA 2004",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "National Cancer Institute Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/incidence/"
}