The incidence rate is based upon the assumption that everyone in the candidate population have been following for a specified period of time.

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The incidence rate is calculated based on the number of new cases in a population at risk during a specified time period, but it does not assume that everyone has been followed for the entire period. It accounts for the time each individual is at risk.

The Incidence Rate Is Based Upon the Assumption That Everyone