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Crude Mortality Rate, Deaths per 1000
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All deaths during a calendar year population at mid year
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Mortality
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Deaths by specific disease Population
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Prevalence
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If cases are expressed as cases in a time period this is known as PERIOD PREVALENCE
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Screening
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Disease must be important
Early detection must confer benefit Screening test must be acceptable Must have a high degree of accuracy in terms of sensitivity and specificity Treatment must be acceptable Screening programme must be cost effective |
