Geodemographic segmentation systems for screening health data.
Open Access
- 1 December 1995
- journal article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
- Vol. 49 (Suppl 2) , S34-S38
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.49.suppl_2.s34
Abstract
AIM--To describe how geodemographic segmentation systems might be useful as a quick and easy way of exploring postcoded health databases for potential interesting patterns related to deprivation and other socioeconomic characteristics. DESIGN AND SETTING--This is demonstrated using GB Profiles, a freely available geodemographic classification system developed at Leeds University. It is used here to screen a database of colorectal cancer registrations as a first step in the analysis of that data. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION--Conventional geodemographics is a fairly simple technology and a number of outstanding methodological problems are identified. A solution to some problems is illustrated by using neural net based classifiers and then by reference to a more sophisticated geodemographic approach via a data optimal segmentation technique.Keywords
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