Applying the definition in your textbook,which of the following is a statement regarding incidence?
A) the proportion of people diagnosed with depression who are also diagnosed with a physical illness.
B) the proportion of people diagnosed with a physical illness who will develop depression.
C) the annual occurrence of suicide among people diagnosed with depression.
D) the number of clinical trials needed for a specific intervention to show efficacy.

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Incidence refers to the occurrence of new cases of a disease or condition in a population over a specific period of time. Choice C, the annual occurrence of suicide among people diagnosed with depression, directly relates to the concept of incidence as it specifies a new event (suicide) occurring within a defined time frame (annually) among a specific population (people diagnosed with depression).

Applying the Definition in Your Textbook,which of the Following Is