esiintyvyystodennäköisyys
Esiintyvyystodennäköisyys, or prevalence probability, is a statistical term used to describe the likelihood of a specific condition, disease, or characteristic being present within a given population at a particular point in time or over a specified period. It is a measure of how common something is. In medical contexts, prevalence is often expressed as a percentage or a rate per number of individuals, such as cases per 100,000 people. This metric is crucial for public health planning, resource allocation, and understanding the burden of diseases.
There are two main types of prevalence: point prevalence and period prevalence. Point prevalence measures the