Investigators enrolled 100 diabetics without eye disease in a cohort (follow-up) study. The results of the first 3 years were as follows:                                                                                                                                                 Person-Years Year 1: 0 cases of eye disease detected; 8 lost to follow-up                                                _________ Year 2: 2 new cases of eye disease detected; 2 deaths; 10 lost to follow-up                       _________      Year 3: 3 new cases of eye disease detected; 2 more deaths; 13 more lost to follow-up.   _________   Assuming that all events occurred at the end of each year, the incidence rate is calculated as:

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8) Investigators enrolled 100 diabetics without eye disease in a cohort (follow-up) study. The results of the first 3 years were as follows:

                                                                                                                                                Person-Years

Year 1: 0 cases of eye disease detected; 8 lost to follow-up                                                _________

Year 2: 2 new cases of eye disease detected; 2 deaths; 10 lost to follow-up                       _________     

Year 3: 3 new cases of eye disease detected; 2 more deaths; 13 more lost to follow-up.   _________

 

Assuming that all events occurred at the end of each year, the incidence rate is calculated as:

 

  1. 5 / 100
  2. 5 / 63
  3. 5 / 270
  4. 5 / 250
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