Prevalence and Incidence of Sprain
| About prevalence and incidence statistics: The term 'prevalence' of Sprain usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Sprain at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Sprain refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Sprain diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics. |
Prevelance statistics about Sprain: The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Sprain:
- 1 million ankle injuries occur each year, and 85 percent of them are sprains
Last revision: June 18, 2003
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