Spatial epidemiology: methods and applications
- 23 August 2001
- book chapter
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
Abstract
This chapter provides a general background to spatial epidemiological studies. It discusses issues that are pertinent to their analysis and interpretation, including the underlying statistical methodology. It considers the aims and use of spatial analyses in epidemiology. It distinguishes between four types of study: disease mapping, geographical correlation studies, risk assessment in relation to a point or line-source, and cluster detection and disease clustering.Keywords
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