What type of prevalence estimate tends to be highest?
A) Point prevalence
B) 1-year prevalence
C) Lifetime prevalence
D) Virtual prevalence

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Lifetime prevalence estimates tend to be the highest as they capture the proportion of individuals in a population who have experienced the condition at any point in their life. This includes individuals who may have recovered from the condition, as well as those who still have it. In contrast, point prevalence estimates only capture the proportion of individuals with the condition at a specific point in time, while 1-year prevalence estimates only capture the proportion of individuals who had the condition at any point during a 1-year period. Virtual prevalence is not a recognized term in epidemiology.

What Type of Prevalence Estimate Tends to Be Highest