actual prevalence

collocation in English

meaningsofactualandprevalence

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actual
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/us
/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/
existing ...
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prevalence
noun[U]
uk
/ˈprev.əl.əns/us
/ˈprev.əl.əns/
the fact that something is very common or ...
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(Definition ofactualandprevalencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theactualprevalenceis uncertain and depends on the diagnostic methods used.
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In no way does theactualprevalenceof neutrality in a bureaucracy matter to my argument.
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Nothing further was done in this baseline study to substantiate if documentation accurately reflected theactualprevalenceof delirium in these patients.
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Estimates of low birth weight based on maternal assessments of birth size as very small should be recognized as underestimates of theactualprevalenceof low birth weight.
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Because of possible response bias in surveys of this nature, the figures given may overstate theactualprevalenceof the condition in the population.
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Theactualprevalenceof this practice is difficult to ascertain.
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Studies report prevalence rates among women from 5% to 25%, but methodological differences among the studies make theactualprevalencerate unclear.
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The performance of a partial recording system is affected by theactualprevalenceof periodontal disease in the population in question.
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However, theactualprevalenceof metastatic melanoma may be lower due to infrequent submission of melanotic tumors for diagnosis.
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Consequently, variability exists within the scientific literature as to theactualprevalenceof referred itch in humans.
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However, theactualprevalencevaries between regions.
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It is generally accepted by contemporary scholars that stuttering is present in every culture and in every race, although the attitude towards theactualprevalencediffers.
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