Suppose that you are funded to engage in a study of Epilepsy is a fixed populati

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Suppose that you are funded to engage in a study of Epilepsy is a fixed population of 2000 people. The study lasts for 2 years (Jan 1,2014 - Dec 31, 2015. At the beginning of the study (Jan 1, 2014) 1 6 people are identified as epileptics 10 additional people develop epilepsy during 2014 and 3 out of those 10 people with epilepsy died. 8 additional people develop epilepsy during 2015 and 3 out of those 8 people with epilepsy died What is the period prevalence rate (per 1,000) of Epilepsy during 2015? Answers should be rounded to the hundredth e.g 6.00 per 1000,7.89 per 1000 dont forget per 1000 (this counts)

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a. Period prevalance rate = number of people with epilepse (new + pre existing) during the time interval

= (16 + 10 + 8) = 34 per 2000 OR 17 per 1000

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