The risk of acquiring a given disease during a time period is best determined by:
A) the mortality rate from that disease in the 0-4 age group.
B) a spot map that records all cases of the disease in the past year.
C) the period prevalence for that disease during the past year.
D) the incidence rate (cumulative incidence) for that disease in a given period of time.

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The incidence rate (cumulative incidence) measures the number of new cases of a disease in a population over a specific period of time, making it the best measure for determining the risk of acquiring the disease.

The Risk of Acquiring a Given Disease During a Time