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• The percent change (PC) in a statistic over a given time interval is Percent change = (Final value - Initial value) / Initial value * 100. A positive PC corresponds to an increasing trend, a negative PC to a decreasing trend.

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  Percent Change. (n.d.). Glossary of Statistical Terms. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/percent-change.

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  Percent Change. seer.cancer.gov. Glossary of Statistical Terms. SEER Program. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/percent-change (accessed: March 30, 2023).

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  "Percent Change." Glossary of Statistical Terms. SEER Program. 30 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/percent-change.

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