Chief physician of a polyclinic encharged a district doctor with a task to determine the pathological prevalence of disease N in his district. What document allows to estimate the disease prevalence in the population of a medical district?

Answer options

1. Vouchers for medical appointments
2. Prophylactic examinations register
3. Statistic coupons (+)
4. Statistic coupons (+) and (-)
5. Statistic coupons (-)

Explanation

Prevalence is a statistical concept referring to the number of cases of a disease that are present in a particular population at a given time, whereas incidence refers to the number of new cases that develop in a given period of time. From the available option, the prophylactic examination (disease control) register can help us know the disease prevalence.