Difference between revisions of "Measures of disease frequency"
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A very common aim of epidemiological investigation is to estimate the levels of disease in a population. This is of particular importance in the case of [[Surveillance and monitoring of disease|surveillance and disease monitoring systems]], and is commonly the central aim of many descriptive studies. | A very common aim of epidemiological investigation is to estimate the levels of disease in a population. This is of particular importance in the case of [[Surveillance and monitoring of disease|surveillance and disease monitoring systems]], and is commonly the central aim of many descriptive studies. | ||
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[[Category:Veterinary Epidemiology - Statistical Methods|A]] | [[Category:Veterinary Epidemiology - Statistical Methods|A]] | ||
Revision as of 13:07, 4 May 2011
A very common aim of epidemiological investigation is to estimate the levels of disease in a population. This is of particular importance in the case of surveillance and disease monitoring systems, and is commonly the central aim of many descriptive studies.