case fatality rate
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[edit]Noun
[edit]case fatality rate (plural case fatality rates)
- (pathology, epidemiology, statistics) A percentage derived by the division of the number of fatalities by the number of confirmed (diagnosed) cases (sufferers) of a disease.
Synonyms
[edit]- CFR (abbreviation)
- case fatality risk
- case fatality ratio
Coordinate terms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- CFR (abbreviation)