How many classifications of epidemiologic research are there?
A)1
B)2
C)5
D)7

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There are five classifications of epidemiologic research. Incidence research is concerned with new cases of a specific disease within a population over a particular time. Prevalence research is concerned with the number of people in a population that have a disease at any one time. Count research is the simplest sum of disease and number of cases of disease occurrence. Proportion research is concerned uses the addition of a denominator to determine prevalence of a disease. Rate research is concerned with a standard denominator over a particular period.

How Many Classifications of Epidemiologic Research Are There