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Which one of the following is true regarding case fatality rate?

A
Numerator is always constant
B
Denominator is always constant
C
Numerator and denominator are propoions of each other
D
Numerator and denominator are two separate entities
High-Yield Explanation
Case fatality rate = No. of deaths due to disease / No. of infected people Case fatality rate (CFR) is the ratio of deaths within a designated population of "cases" (people with a medical condition), over the course of the disease. A CFR is conventionally expressed as a percentage. CFRs are most often used for diseases with discrete, limited time courses, such as outbreaks of acute infections.

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