A Simple Method for Estimating Incidence from Prevalence

Chronic Diseases in Canada

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 151-153

  Hill, Gerry B ^a   Forbes, William F ^a   Kozak, Jean ^a  

^a Research Department   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dementia; Diabetes; Incidence; Mortality; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; DEMENTIA; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGE FACTORS; CANADA; DEMENTIA; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0033257098     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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