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case-to-infection ratio

/ˈkeɪs tə ɪnˈfekʃən ˈreɪʃiəʊ/

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/ˈkeɪs tə ɪnˈfekʃən ˈreɪʃiəʊ/C1formalmedical
  • ruСтатистический показатель, используемый в эпидемиологии, который сравнивает количество подтвержденных случаев заболевания с количеством выявленных инфекций, часто применяемый для оценки охвата тестированием и распространения болезни.

A statistical measure used in epidemiology that compares the number of confirmed cases of a disease to the number of infections detected, often used to assess testing coverage and disease spread.

  1. Epidemiological measureC2formal

    The proportion of confirmed cases of a disease to the total number of infections, often used to estimate the detection rate.

    ruКоэффициент выявления случаев

    • The case-to-infection ratio suggests many mild cases go unreported.
    • Researchers calculated the case-to-infection ratio to assess testing effectiveness.
    • A low case-to-infection ratio indicates widespread undetected transmission.