Denominator in calculation of case fatality rate is:
(a) Total number of deaths due to all causes
(b) Total number of hospital admissions
(c) Total number of cases due to the disease concerned
(d) Total number of deaths due to the disease concerned
ANS- (c) Total number of cases due to the disease concerned
Case fatality rate : Case fatality rate measures the risk of persons dying from a certain disease within a given time
period. Case fatality rate is calculated as number of deaths from a specific disease during a specific time period divided by number of cases of the disease during the same time period, usually expressed as per 100.