In 1998 one thousand men aged 65-80 years were examined for the presence of pros

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In 1998 one thousand men aged 65-80 years were examined for the presence of prostate cancer, of those 1,000 men, 197 had detectable prostate cancer in 1998. Of those free from prostate cancer in 1998 all were followed from Jan 1st 1999 through December 31, 2004. One hundred men were lost to follow-up and 388 died of other causes (assume they were lost or died midway through the follow-up period). Assume the lost-to-follow up subjects and the deaths occurred in the middle of the study period. During the 6-year follow-up 98 men developed prostate cancer. One hundred percent of the men who developed prostate cancer during the study period were still alive and included by the end of the study period. None of them were cured. Among the participants free from prostate cancer in 1998, What is the point prevalence of prostate cancer on December 31, 2004?

a. 98/415=0.236 or 236 per 1000 persons

b. 100/415=0.240 or 240 per 1000 persons

c. 98/315=0.311 or 311 per 1000 persons

d. 100/315=0.317 or 317 per 1000 persons

Explanation / Answer

here as point prevalence =proprotion of people who get disease over decsribed period

=98/(1000-197-388-100)=98/315 =0.311

option C is correct

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