Canadian Health Information Management Association Practice Exam

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When calculating the incidence of ovarian cancer, what is the correct denominator?

  1. All men and women in the population regardless of cancer status.

  2. All women in the study population without ovarian cancer at the start of the study.

  3. All women diagnosed with ovarian cancer during the study period.

  4. All women with ovarian cancer at the start of the study.

The correct answer is: All women in the study population without ovarian cancer at the start of the study.

The correct denominator for calculating the incidence of ovarian cancer is all women in the study population without ovarian cancer at the start of the study. This choice accurately captures the essence of what incidence measures: it reflects the number of