Question

Which is not a epidemiological indicator?

• A. ABER
• B. Annual parasite index
• C. Annual falciparum incidence
• D. None of the Above

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

In the field of Social and Preventive Medicine, it's essential to distinguish valid epidemiological indicators used for assessing public health data. Here, we are evaluating which of the given options is not considered a standard epidemiological indicator. Let's analyze each option: 

• This represents the proportion of the population that has had their blood examined for malaria. Although it's useful for operational purposes, it is not a direct measure of disease incidence or prevalence, hence not a true epidemiological indicator of the disease burden directly.
• This is the number of confirmed malaria cases per 1000 population in one year. It is a significant epidemiological indicator used to measure the incidence of malaria in a community.
• This indicates the occurrence of falciparum malaria cases annually and is used as a specific epidemiological indicator of this malaria type.
• This option implies that all previously mentioned are valid indicators, but based on the analysis, we can conclude that this is incorrect.

The correct answer is

ABER

, as it does not directly measure the incidence or prevalence but rather is a tool for surveillance efficiency.

None of the Above:

Annual Falciparum Incidence:

Annual Parasite Index (API):

Annual Blood Examination Rate (ABER):