title: [Measures of frequency in epidemiology studies: incidence and prevalence].
authors.affiliation: CNR-IBIM, Unita' di Ricerca di Epidemiologia Clinica e Fisiopatologia delle Malattie Renali e dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Reggio Calabria.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Provenzano
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tripepi
authors.forename: Carmine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zoccali
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015340:Epidemiologic Research Design; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016015:Logistic Models; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012802:Sicily / Q000453:epidemiology