case fatality rate
English
editNoun
editcase 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
editDerived terms
edit- CFR (abbreviation)